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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If Lionel loses his lawsuit, Celeste could lose her house, because — unbeknownst to Olympia until just now — the two are married.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Some e-bikes easily switch between Class 2 and 3, sometimes unbeknownst to parents, said Smith, the Colorado lawmaker.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
During a jam session, label owner Jim Stewart ran a tape recorder, unbeknownst to the players.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
And since my wall, unbeknownst to me, has metal behind it, the Tasker had to use their own screws (toggle bolts, specifically) from their toolkit.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Some e-bikes easily switch between Class 2 and 3, sometimes unbeknownst to parents, said Smith, the Colorado lawmaker.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
During a jam session, label owner Jim Stewart ran a tape recorder, unbeknownst to the players.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
And since my wall, unbeknownst to me, has metal behind it, the Tasker had to use their own screws (toggle bolts, specifically) from their toolkit.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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