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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Former Broncos tight end Virgil Green remembers heading down to a nearby deli to pick up lunch orders for the team, and Thomas slipping him cash to pay, unbeknownst to the rest of the locker room. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025 But unbeknownst to anyone, Annett was playing with a torn labrum. Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 And also unbeknownst to them, within the world of The Walking Dead. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025 After Blake, 34, was informed of Anna’s departure, the accountant also left the show, unbeknownst to his other connection, Megan Walerius. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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