unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
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Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman
History and escape routes can be woven into the most unsuspecting places.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 10 July 2024
What is the Phoenix bat cave? Angie McIntire, a bat biologist at the Arizona Game and Fish Department, said in an interview with The Arizona Republic there could be between 10,000 to 20,000 bats living in this unsuspecting storm drain.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
There are countless ways for unsuspecting problems to arise, especially in children.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Swatting is when someone makes a false report to emergency services to trigger an armed police response to an unsuspecting victim.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 10 July 2024
What is the Phoenix bat cave? Angie McIntire, a bat biologist at the Arizona Game and Fish Department, said in an interview with The Arizona Republic there could be between 10,000 to 20,000 bats living in this unsuspecting storm drain.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
There are countless ways for unsuspecting problems to arise, especially in children.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Swatting is when someone makes a false report to emergency services to trigger an armed police response to an unsuspecting victim.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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