un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwer 
: not aware : ignorant
unaware of the problem
unawarely
adverb
unawareness
noun
Examples of unaware in a Sentence
Adjective
she was unaware of the change in travel plans
Adverb
the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Cacique and others believe the regime was unaware of this second boat during the May 3 incursion, because naval patrols did not immediately go out looking for it.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Nearby, other riders enjoyed the thrill ride, unaware of what was going on.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
People who are rude or unaware with receptionists can poison your culture, create unnecessary hierarchies, and drive your best people to leave.
—Jessica Neal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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unaware
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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