Definition of unknowing
: not knowing
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Examples of unknowing in a Sentence
those unknowing people who think that the world is a kindly place are in for a rude awakening
the poor woman has been the unknowing target of some pretty vicious gossip
Recent Examples of unknowing from the Web
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More than a few unknowing folks on social media read the more revolutionary passages as yet another assault on President Trump from the liberal media.
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Like how Ana is an unknowing virgin who’s whisked into a life of BDSM with a handsome, extremely screwed up billionaire?
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So how did the client, originally from Nebraska, become the unknowing owner of such valuable pieces?
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Even as one strives for high achievement, there are some dimensions of daily life that require equilibrium, the acceptance of dark and light, knowledge and unknowing, give and take.
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Testimony is under way Tuesday (March 21) in the trial of Dr. Alireza Sadeghi, accused of four counts of video voyeurism against unknowing patients.
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A policyholder may never have told them, or the money is designated to an unknowing institution like a church or charity.
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The study was revealed in 1972 when The Associated Press reported that the U.S. government had conducted a study involving about 600 unknowing black men to continue for 40 years, even after penicillin was identified as a cure for syphilis.
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A California state senator wants to prevent companies from selling products that can listen in on conversations and collect personal information from unknowing consumers.
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First Known Use of unknowing
14th century
First Known Use of unknowing
14th century
UNKNOWING Defined for English Language Learners
unknowing
playDefinition of unknowing for English Language Learners
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: not aware of what is really happening
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