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
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Other officials, too, prodded the IDNR after they were caught unaware about the possibility that the marina would not open for the 2026 season.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Cherniack said is unaware if the facility has a locked down unit.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
For the unaware, that sale rate is an astonishing figure.
—Mac Engel
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Yu said his client was unaware he was wanted for murder until his arrest at LAX last year.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Other officials, too, prodded the IDNR after they were caught unaware about the possibility that the marina would not open for the 2026 season.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Cherniack said is unaware if the facility has a locked down unit.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
For the unaware, that sale rate is an astonishing figure.
—Mac Engel
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unaware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaware
Adjective
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Most of the crowd is talking quietly among themselves, oblivious to Trevor Yeakley’s gaze, except for two men staring daggers right back at him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Latif is doting and oblivious yet likeable.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Powell was in extension talks with the Clippers last summer before he was suddenly dealt to the Heat as part of a three-team trade that brought John Collins to Los Angeles.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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And then suddenly, a show like Adolescence, where the accents are just as strong, if not stronger, where the issue is as British, if not more British.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kudos to former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama for showing class and not responding to this insecure, ignorant symbol of racist hatred.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Walz said children fear aggressive agents; critics called the comparison ignorant and offensive.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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However, following the uncrewed Artemis 1 lunar flight test in late 2022, it was found that ablative thermal protective material had unexpectedly chipped away from Orion's heat shield during its plunge through Earth's atmosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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For what would be his last and most ambitious venture outside of the Dead, Weir unexpectedly reached out to Was, with whom Weir had occasionally worked over the previous two-plus decades.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The North Face Women's Venture 2 Waterproof Hooded Rain Jacket Being caught unawares on one too many rain showers in Iceland, Thailand, and even the streets of Chicago has taught me to never travel without a good rain jacket.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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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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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaware. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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