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
Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Carr said that sometimes these conversations revealed student health issues that teachers were unaware of, and those students were connected with school nurses and counselors.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Gladden was unaware that the entire case is fake, everyone except him is an actor, including Marsden, and everything that happens — inside the courtroom and out — is carefully planned.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
It was inspired by a real-life account of a French diplomat who has a Chinese mistress for 20 years, seemingly unaware that his paramour is actually a man, and a Communist spy.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
So Higgo, unaware of the consequences of the decision before him, just calmly tossed another ball on the practice green and hit one more putt.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Carr said that sometimes these conversations revealed student health issues that teachers were unaware of, and those students were connected with school nurses and counselors.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Gladden was unaware that the entire case is fake, everyone except him is an actor, including Marsden, and everything that happens — inside the courtroom and out — is carefully planned.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
It was inspired by a real-life account of a French diplomat who has a Chinese mistress for 20 years, seemingly unaware that his paramour is actually a man, and a Communist spy.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unaware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaware
Adjective
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Davis has either tuned out or somehow remained oblivious to any fan sentiment that diminishes the magnitude of his home run because of what unfolded after it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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About to hit rock bottom, Peter is therefore oblivious to the +44 numbers that are blowing up his phone, until the caller — a British clubber called Edison (the fantastic Kirby Howell-Baptiste) — arrives on his doorstep.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The Dodgers, billed in spring as having too much pitching, suddenly have questions about their pitching.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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During class, Mark suddenly collapsed after going into cardiac arrest.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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But even for someone like myself, totally ignorant to the lore and not really seeking to change that, the Star Wars universe can look genuinely interesting, and some games every now and then manage to tap into that potential.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jahmil Eady – Freaky As gentrifiers take over her neighborhood, a Gullah Geechee woman, Annabelle (Melanie Nicholls-King) calls on ancestral knowledge, which has dire consequences for the newcomers who have begun to take over the land, ignorant of its history.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Lemming leans all the way into the chaos and brings us on an absurdly fun journey with unexpectedly sweet relationship work.—
Erin La Rosa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The process of examining financing options and budgeting applications enables users to control their immediate expenses, which arise from medical emergencies that occur unexpectedly.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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