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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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said four people were outside when crews arrived and told firefighters that people were still inside, potentially unaware of the fire.
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Their characters range from alien birds discussing the optimal amount of stones in nests to Aztec warriors unaware of guns to bumbling, chess-playing professors.
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Adjective
Even among people whose insurance costs would be directly affected, nearly six in ten are unaware.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said four people were outside when crews arrived and told firefighters that people were still inside, potentially unaware of the fire.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Their characters range from alien birds discussing the optimal amount of stones in nests to Aztec warriors unaware of guns to bumbling, chess-playing professors.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The campaign also claimed that Barrien was unaware that Lee is nonbinary.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Sep. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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