unbeknownst to

idiom

chiefly US
: without being known about by (someone)
Unbeknownst to the students, the teacher had entered the room.

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That’s 43 percent deemed worthy of a higher grade upon another look unbeknownst to PSA, of course. Michael Salfino, New York Times, 20 June 2025 But Edmond was stunned last week when, unbeknownst to her, the final defendant charged with her son's murder was allowed to plead guilty to a reduced count of aggravated assault. Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025 But, unbeknownst to them, the maid of honor (Wilson) is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would dare ruin her best friend's wedding. EW.com, 19 June 2025 In 1961, unbeknownst to his vacationing parents, Wilson and his bandmates cobbled together a few hundred dollars to record the demo of a new song written by Brian about surfboarding, a then-current craze that brother Dennis had embraced. Chris Morris, Variety, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbeknownst to

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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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