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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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
White told police Ashley had mailed him a key to Marsha's house and given him the combination to the safe, unaware her mother had installed those home security cameras.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Around the time of her daughter Moriah's murder in 2022 about 2000 miles away in Austin, Karen Wilson, unaware of the tragedy unfolding, read a poem about hope.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
But Robert Matthew Garner was unaware that the inmate was also communicating with Porter County Sheriff’s investigators, a probable cause statement says.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Archie is also seemingly unaware that Walt is trying to find out why Archie is so fit, and there’s a really humorous moment in which Walt asks him about carbs, and Archie goes on and on about his favorites.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
White told police Ashley had mailed him a key to Marsha's house and given him the combination to the safe, unaware her mother had installed those home security cameras.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Around the time of her daughter Moriah's murder in 2022 about 2000 miles away in Austin, Karen Wilson, unaware of the tragedy unfolding, read a poem about hope.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
But Robert Matthew Garner was unaware that the inmate was also communicating with Porter County Sheriff’s investigators, a probable cause statement says.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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