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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
those unknowing people who think that the world is a kindly place are in for a rude awakening
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
the poor woman has been the unknowing target of some pretty vicious gossip
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Recent Examples of unknowing
Was this teacher an unknowing servant of the patriarchy, as Kara Cooney would argue, or a naïve propagandist of the oil industry, as Riggs herself comes to believe?
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022
Obviously, Beth’s unknowing sterilization was a tragic event, a violation of bodily autonomy that nobody should go through.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2021
Their names and emails can then be used by bad actors to target them in various email schemes that can harm unknowing customers.
—Daniel Barber, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2021
Cybercriminals sent phishing emails to millions of users hoping an unknowing individual would open the malicious document.
—Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022
Obviously, Beth’s unknowing sterilization was a tragic event, a violation of bodily autonomy that nobody should go through.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2021
Their names and emails can then be used by bad actors to target them in various email schemes that can harm unknowing customers.
—Daniel Barber, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2021
Cybercriminals sent phishing emails to millions of users hoping an unknowing individual would open the malicious document.
—Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowing
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Don’t be naive and offer $500 for a premium domain name.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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But that naive, first-generation Polish-American girl soon became a force to be reckoned with.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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For those who are unaware of the phenomenon, here's the lowdown: Every Friday, the SCSD posts its digital version of a tool that's been used by law enforcement since the dawn of time.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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All three have spent years rallying and organizing parents around their and their child’s rights within the district and say some parents are unaware of what accommodations the district is supposed to make for their child or that budget cuts are even happening.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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These rapid deportations mean some innocent people are being denied the chance to clear their name in a U.S. courtroom.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Seeing innocent people arrested for exercising their civil rights, sparked his desire to pursue a career in law.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Problematic to be sure, but also a very in-character move for an ignorant buffoon.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
6 May 2025
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But here's a reminder for us: casual cruelty, performed by ignorant fascists.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Travel can be a quiet retreat, a getaway from life’s monotony, and a simple return to self.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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To help fortify children’s islands, parents can take a few simple steps: 1.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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But these characters — oblivious hipsters with limited prospects and even more limited resources — couldn’t be more different from Allen’s affluent and accomplished Upper West Siders.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Miraculously, those same analysts are oblivious to cost of diverting dozens of cases from federal courts into our state court system and creating juicy financial incentives for lawsuits to multiply.—
Mark Hillman,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Image The local-first approach can raise eyebrows for unsuspecting shoppers.—
Alexandra Talty,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Their third quarter was a masterpiece — the kind of frame the Warriors used to put on unsuspecting, lesser teams.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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“Unknowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowing. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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