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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The woman did not stay at the hospital long, however, and shortly after checking in was able to sneak out of the facility unbeknownst to law enforcement, per the affidavit.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
But unbeknownst to her, Sigg’s decision to call the police on her son has long been looked upon by the Ridgeway family with deep gratitude.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Zelocchi and Childs had also filed lawsuits and, unbeknownst to Iza, were working with the FBI.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
But unbeknownst to her, Sigg’s decision to call the police on her son has long been looked upon by the Ridgeway family with deep gratitude.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Zelocchi and Childs had also filed lawsuits and, unbeknownst to Iza, were working with the FBI.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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
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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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