as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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Recent Examples of unsuspecting
The wetlands had been sold decades earlier as useless swamp, mostly to unsuspecting northerners with little regard for the powerful benefits that wetlands provide humans.
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Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The entire operation was built to collect cryptocurrency from unsuspecting investors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Meet Anthony, the new unsuspecting star The season features a new unsuspecting participant named Anthony, introduced in the series as a temporary worker joining coworkers on the company trip.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Instead of the sterile, procedural environment of a courtroom, the production team has built an elaborate workplace drama around their unsuspecting star — complete with corporate power struggles, coworker dynamics and what sounds like high-stakes boardroom tension.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
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Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The entire operation was built to collect cryptocurrency from unsuspecting investors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Meet Anthony, the new unsuspecting star The season features a new unsuspecting participant named Anthony, introduced in the series as a temporary worker joining coworkers on the company trip.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Instead of the sterile, procedural environment of a courtroom, the production team has built an elaborate workplace drama around their unsuspecting star — complete with corporate power struggles, coworker dynamics and what sounds like high-stakes boardroom tension.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuspecting
Adjective
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The film follows hopeful, naive college freshman Devon, who asks the cool and confident Celeste to be her roommate.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Mary, the most naive of the trio, remains blissfully unaware that anything is amiss.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When a strange man lurks around the school asking supposedly innocent questions and the principal receives a severed human finger in the mail, the community is in an uproar.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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His huddles at times resemble a family Sunday supper after the conversation turns to politics – everyone yelling, nobody listening, Izzo’s face reddening and a whiteboard left broken, the innocent victim of all the arguing (though they are rumored to be pre-cut to avoid splintering).—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Don José is an inexperienced Spanish soldier who falls in love with the seductive Gypsy, Carmen.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dangerous rip currents are expected at regional beaches, prompting officials to warn against swimming, especially for inexperienced swimmers.—
Joaquin Palomino,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rooms Hotel Thaynes has 128 guest rooms, including six king suites, each designed for simple mountain stays with subtle pops of colors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Such a vote — which is bound to fail but would put senators on the record — differs from using a simple majority to change the Senate rules, a vote a senator could force after an unsuccessful vote to break a filibuster.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, Roth IRAs come with rules that could trigger tax penalties for the unwary.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
18 Nov. 2025
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Nothing can stop unwary parents from relying on the judgment of Donald Trump or Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make healthcare decisions for their infants and children.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuspecting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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