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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But unbeknownst to them, Maddox Hatter (Leonardo Nam) is now a ruthless villain determined to find the magical watch and use it to bend time and the fate of Wonderland to his will.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Thus, the only freedom women can find is in each other, and unbeknownst to Suzanna (Caro Braun), Rose is using her as a safe harbor to evade the repressive structures of being a woman.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
It was further enabled by the fact that our location, unbeknownst to us, had been sold.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The play’s thriller twists and turns begin after Susan discovers that a doll, gifted to her after Sam’s most recent trip, has secretly been stuffed with a valuable bag of drugs, unbeknownst to her husband.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Thus, the only freedom women can find is in each other, and unbeknownst to Suzanna (Caro Braun), Rose is using her as a safe harbor to evade the repressive structures of being a woman.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
It was further enabled by the fact that our location, unbeknownst to us, had been sold.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The play’s thriller twists and turns begin after Susan discovers that a doll, gifted to her after Sam’s most recent trip, has secretly been stuffed with a valuable bag of drugs, unbeknownst to her husband.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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