as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something
narrow-minded, provincial people who are blissfully nescient of the world beyond their little suburb
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Adjective
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To many ballet dancers, Chalamet sounded like an ignorant bully.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026 -
This is clearly a knee-jerk reaction and ignorant of actual risks.—
Michael F. Gorman,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The appeals process typically remains under wraps, with teams unaware if a player appeals a decision.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some drivers around the state may be unaware of certain laws unique to Texas or more heavily cited by Texas law enforcement.—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The film centres on the owner of a failing furniture chain whose insurance scam unravels catastrophically on the eve of his daughter’s wedding, leaving him scrambling to keep his family oblivious, avoid prison and salvage the celebration.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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The new city government, controlled largely by business owners and other élites, seemed oblivious to the problems of the poor.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Nescient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nescient. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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