as in oblivious
not informed about or aware of something
she was unaware of the change in travel plans
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as in suddenly
without warning
the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware
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Recent Examples of unaware
Mj Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The display’s realism has caught the attention of the Fountain Hill Fire Department, prompting multiple emergency calls from unaware concerned people.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
The deer was still feeding unaware, but the youngster relaxed his draw and lowered the bow.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Two Russian soldiers emerged from the woods and walked slowly down a dirt road, seemingly unaware that they were being monitored from the sky.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The other half, the half that identifies as a woman, remains firmly stationed in Aline, unaware of the metamorphosis that has taken place.
—Mj Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The display’s realism has caught the attention of the Fountain Hill Fire Department, prompting multiple emergency calls from unaware concerned people.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
The deer was still feeding unaware, but the youngster relaxed his draw and lowered the bow.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Two Russian soldiers emerged from the woods and walked slowly down a dirt road, seemingly unaware that they were being monitored from the sky.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaware
Adjective
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This is not to say that Woody was oblivious to my problems.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In terms of emotions, these Red Sox — and a goodly number of their fans — are just doing their thing, seemingly oblivious of the Yankees.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Then, suddenly, in December 2014, a teaser for Black Messiah appeared online, and just a few days later, the album was released.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jobs present more of a risk now Powell acknowledged Tuesday that the central bank’s dual mandate—stable prices and maximum employment—has suddenly started pulling in the other direction.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pilot has moments both sweet and funny, and sets up the possibility of romance amongst the characters, as well as further high jinks from a rotating cast of license seekers and citizens ignorant of the requirements for a Real ID.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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At the time, central Appalachia was widely depicted in the popular press as a backward, ignorant region whose mountainous terrain kept its people isolated, outside the flow of progress – a stereotype still common today.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The flight test was previously delayed on June 18 when the Starship vehicle SpaceX assigned to the next flight, designated Ship 36, unexpectedly exploded while SpaceX was preparing it for launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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As was the case after the 2019 World Cup in France — when this side’s predecessors qualified for the tournament after an absence of two decades, topped a ‘Group of Death’ including Australia and Brazil and unexpectedly reached the last eight — the spotlight is back on the women’s game in Italy.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Still, workers were caught unawares by the shutdown, Ball and Nava said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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While the Terrans struggle to suppress a rebel faction incensed by humanity's alliance with the alien Vasudans, they're caught unawares by the return of an existential threat to the peace-loving species of the galaxy.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaware. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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