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
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The elder Mr Gupta is not unaware of what is expected of him.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Moore was unaware of the pending closure, but had stopped by after a long absence.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Thousands of people are walking by every day, blissfully unaware of the entertainment inside the old Water Tower Pumping Station, no longer restricting itself to water.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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Adjective
In an interview after the panel, Kehoe, a Republican, appeared to be unaware of ICE’s role in overseeing the World Cup.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The elder Mr Gupta is not unaware of what is expected of him.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Moore was unaware of the pending closure, but had stopped by after a long absence.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Thousands of people are walking by every day, blissfully unaware of the entertainment inside the old Water Tower Pumping Station, no longer restricting itself to water.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaware
Adjective
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Clement’s sad-sack charm successfully boosts the leap of faith required to keep Steve from becoming an oblivious creep, but the show belongs to Walker.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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The facility shut down suddenly last year, along with two other sites that were, at the time, owned by Manna Beverages, which employed more than 600 people collectively here and in Anaheim and Chino.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Amid the hullabaloo of his first trip to the United States as pontiff, Pope Francis suddenly asked his driver to stop.—
Julie Z. Weil,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Their earliest performances could be fun and irreverent, too, but Boy George says they were also marred by ignorant, homophobic heckling.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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And using both words does not reveal that a person is ignorant but rather cosmopolitan.—
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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If emotions surface unexpectedly, breathe by the sink or window, and speak softly to yourself before answering anyone.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Things begin to shift when Ollie Armstrong, the popular yet quietly struggling captain of the football team, unexpectedly joins her cause.—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 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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Frost that catches you unawares can be devastating—at least to certain plants.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaware. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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