unsuspected
adjective
un·sus·pect·ed
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tə-bəl 
: not imagined to exist or be true, likely, or possible : not suspected
an unsuspected illness
… suggests that the universe contains a hitherto unsuspected form of invisible matter.—
I. Peterson
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An enormous but unsuspected hive After some hours the authorities were able to work out what had happened.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Facing unspeakable evil with the greatest – and unsuspected – resolve a human being can ever hope for, Jean Moulin’s story reverberates until today.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Over the past few months, Texans have had unsuspected encounters with land and sea creatures on beaches.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Feb. 2024
The evidence against them is still in the process of being made public, but the practice of privately financing political parties of all stripes signaled the unsuspected depth of corruption in Chilean politics.
—Juan De Onís, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2015
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Facing unspeakable evil with the greatest – and unsuspected – resolve a human being can ever hope for, Jean Moulin’s story reverberates until today.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Over the past few months, Texans have had unsuspected encounters with land and sea creatures on beaches.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Feb. 2024
The evidence against them is still in the process of being made public, but the practice of privately financing political parties of all stripes signaled the unsuspected depth of corruption in Chilean politics.
—Juan De Onís, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2015
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“Unsuspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspected. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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