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
  • Thyroid problems Thyroid disease is a potential cause of heavier periods that is often unrecognized, Dr. Ascher-Walsh says.
    Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 May 2025
  • On their own, Cheech, in his scuffed Crocs, walking the stretch of Venice Boardwalk ahead of his once (and maybe future) co-star went virtually unrecognized.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • These cyclical characteristics didn’t go unperceived at the October 7 set, though.
    Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • The exact length is unknown, but the jury questionnaire had an approximate timeline for those who might be called to serve.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025

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“Unsuspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuspected. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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