unsuspected

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Recent Examples of unsuspected The whole point of a competitive process, even a truncated one, is to discover unsuspected strengths, which is how Obama was able to best Clinton in 2008, and to test for hidden weakness, which is how Harris flamed out as a candidate the last time, before even reaching the Iowa caucus. Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024 Tren de Aragua, a criminal gang from Venezuela that is said to be as serious a threat as the Salvadoran gang MS-13, is quietly operating in unsuspected neighborhoods and communities across the country. Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Apr. 2024 Some heretofore unsuspected physics must eventually intervene to stabilize the interior. George Musser, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 But the scientists believe that this unusual environment could host organisms with unsuspected talents. Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unsuspected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuspected
Adjective
  • Additionally, among employees recognized monthly, 82% feel enthusiastic about their jobs compared to a significantly lower percentage among unrecognized workers.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • And that’s where not-for-profit hospitals—the often unrecognized but essential community anchors—step in.
    Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Marina, in economics, conveyed a lesson just as direct, but as yet unperceived.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • If Barack liked to play the conciliator, unveiling heretofore unperceived dimensions of sameness among disparate peoples, Michelle often played the patient teacher, offering instruction from a benevolent distance, then retreating, until next class period, into privacy.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • The mash bill is unknown but is believed to be 60%-75% corn, 20%-25% rye, with the balance of malted barley.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Carter's availability is currently unknown, but the defensive star certainly has all eyes on him moving forward.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Unsuspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuspected. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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