unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The YouTuber greets everyone — fan on the street, friend, foe, sitting Congressmen, and unsuspecting Rolling Stone staffer — the same, with a cheerful smile and an already rolling camera crew.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
After taking the unsuspecting gang members by surprise, police and task force members then engaged in a firefight, said the police source.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The YouTuber greets everyone — fan on the street, friend, foe, sitting Congressmen, and unsuspecting Rolling Stone staffer — the same, with a cheerful smile and an already rolling camera crew.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
After taking the unsuspecting gang members by surprise, police and task force members then engaged in a firefight, said the police source.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsuspecting
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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