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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Janine is curled into June’s lap when Naomi approaches with the child, unbeknownst to Janine.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 May 2025
But unbeknownst to director Matt Wolf and the public, Reubens had been privately battling cancer for years.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Previously unbeknownst to me, our skin generates one to three teaspoons of sebum a day, enough to fry an egg.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
However, unbeknownst to him, Simone had later hooked up with someone new, who turned out to be a doctor in the new intern class, after their breakup.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 May 2025
But unbeknownst to director Matt Wolf and the public, Reubens had been privately battling cancer for years.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Previously unbeknownst to me, our skin generates one to three teaspoons of sebum a day, enough to fry an egg.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
However, unbeknownst to him, Simone had later hooked up with someone new, who turned out to be a doctor in the new intern class, after their breakup.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 16 May 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 16 Jun. 2025.
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