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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This is technically what went down but, unbeknownst to the cartel, a lot more happened behind the scenes. Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025 Myra, the golden child and owner of the island, is, unbeknownst to her family, on the brink of bankruptcy. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025 When, unbeknownst to each other, two directors pursue the same subject at the same time, typically somebody loses. Shannon L. Bowen, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025 Back in French Guiana, the captors begin to move the hostages again after Adrienne leaks that a U.S. rescue mission will be underway in a matter of hours; unbeknownst to her, Toussaint had organized for the French special forces to go in earlier, which sends Adrienne into a panic. Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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