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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However, unbeknownst to Joe or the four cooks, Edward felt compelled by Joe's message and sent another food critic to secretly review the restaurant.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 12 May 2025
And after a while, unbeknownst to them, the rule of the game changes and suddenly this color rule doesn’t work anymore.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 12 May 2025
This was a reveal in the final moments of the film, after the Thunderbolts battle Void and save civilians, in an attempt to save face, Valentina presents the group, unbeknownst to them, as the New Avengers in a surprise press conference.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Together, the two have been working towards a secret goal unbeknownst to the rest of the order, who believe their purpose is to cage the messianic Dragon Reborn: Moiraine’s job was to find him, and Siuan’s was to guide the White Tower toward following him rather than trying to tame him.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 12 May 2025
And after a while, unbeknownst to them, the rule of the game changes and suddenly this color rule doesn’t work anymore.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 12 May 2025
This was a reveal in the final moments of the film, after the Thunderbolts battle Void and save civilians, in an attempt to save face, Valentina presents the group, unbeknownst to them, as the New Avengers in a surprise press conference.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Together, the two have been working towards a secret goal unbeknownst to the rest of the order, who believe their purpose is to cage the messianic Dragon Reborn: Moiraine’s job was to find him, and Siuan’s was to guide the White Tower toward following him rather than trying to tame him.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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