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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MacKinnon shared information gleaned about Quintana with Didion, unbeknownst to Quintana.
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Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Over the next decade, Dorothy revealed that she was treated unequally by Hodgson — mostly unbeknownst to Ruth, who was often on the road.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Goldberg had been mistakenly invited to the chat by Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, and was observing the group's conversations, unbeknownst to the 18 Trump officials in the chat.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Tova forms an unlikely friendship with the curmudgeonly cephalopod, but unbeknownst to her, Marcellus is on a mission to solve a mystery that will heal the widow’s heart and lead her to a life-changing discovery.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Over the next decade, Dorothy revealed that she was treated unequally by Hodgson — mostly unbeknownst to Ruth, who was often on the road.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Goldberg had been mistakenly invited to the chat by Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, and was observing the group's conversations, unbeknownst to the 18 Trump officials in the chat.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Tova forms an unlikely friendship with the curmudgeonly cephalopod, but unbeknownst to her, Marcellus is on a mission to solve a mystery that will heal the widow’s heart and lead her to a life-changing discovery.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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