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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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Europe is not unaware of its own weaknesses, but this really became too much.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Some adults, seemingly unaware of the risks, set up accounts and hand them over to their kids.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Only, Dunk is unaware that 10-year-old Egg is actually Prince Aegon V Targaryen, the fifth child and fourth son of Prince Maekar Targaryen and youngest grandson of King Daeron II Targaryen.
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Adjective
Leaders make calls based on partial information, unaware of risks others can already see.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Europe is not unaware of its own weaknesses, but this really became too much.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Some adults, seemingly unaware of the risks, set up accounts and hand them over to their kids.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Only, Dunk is unaware that 10-year-old Egg is actually Prince Aegon V Targaryen, the fifth child and fourth son of Prince Maekar Targaryen and youngest grandson of King Daeron II Targaryen.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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