unsuspected

Definition of unsuspectednext

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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 Over the past few months, Texans have had unsuspected encounters with land and sea creatures on beaches. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Feb. 2024 Further investigation showed that the projector optics included a previously unsuspected UV filter incorporated into a block of glass that protects the rest of the system in case the projector’s bulb explodes. Paul Wallich, IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2016 The evidence against them is still in the process of being made public, but the practice of privately financing political parties of all stripes signaled the unsuspected depth of corruption in Chilean politics. Juan De Onís, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2015 See All Example Sentences for unsuspected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuspected
Adjective
  • Look for who feels seen or overlooked, which moments are usually highlighted, and where teams might feel unrecognized or underappreciated.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Some injuries can even go unrecognized for a little bit.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Einstein and relativity The early modern physicist Isaac Newton had presumed an unperceived yet real flow of time.
    Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Marina, in economics, conveyed a lesson just as direct, but as yet unperceived.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • The context surrounding the email exchange is unknown.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in late January, the study estimates the tools could be around 430,000 years old, though the exact age is unknown.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Unsuspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuspected. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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