as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
the out-of-state motorist claimed to be oblivious of the local speed limit, even though the signs must have been hard to miss
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Recent Examples of oblivious
Despite his contemporary fellow Scotsman James Watt inventing the steam engine the same year that The Wealth of Nations was published, Smith was strangely oblivious as to the coming Industrial Revolution, as there was nothing yet automated in this pin factory.
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Morris remains oblivious to the drama swirling around him.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026
Critics at its first press screening called the film disgusting, accusing it of exploiting both its oblivious subjects and the beloved former first lady.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Morris remains oblivious to the drama swirling around him.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026
Critics at its first press screening called the film disgusting, accusing it of exploiting both its oblivious subjects and the beloved former first lady.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oblivious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivious
Adjective
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Police Chief Rocky Wenrick said officers were unaware that the man entered the vehicle.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mary graduated from Hyles-Anderson in 2007 and was unaware at the time of the limits of her degree.—
Olivia Empson,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Across Southern California, e-bike popularity has soared, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — with a disportionate number of young riders ignorant or ignoring the rules of the road, authorities say, leading to crashes and in some cases fatalities.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Having access to knowledge and being able to collectively reflect are rights too precious to surrender to those who prefer us ignorant.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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