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
Some are even charging a fee to unsuspecting businesses seeking advertising opportunities to be featured in a non-existent directory.
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The berries look appealing and tasty, which makes the plant dangerous for children (or even unsuspecting adults).
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
In an Alien story, pregnancy usually involves a Xenomorph egg being forcibly implanted in an unsuspecting human body.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Tom Hiddleston just had an unsuspecting reaction to a recent Taylor Swift fact.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The berries look appealing and tasty, which makes the plant dangerous for children (or even unsuspecting adults).
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
In an Alien story, pregnancy usually involves a Xenomorph egg being forcibly implanted in an unsuspecting human body.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Tom Hiddleston just had an unsuspecting reaction to a recent Taylor Swift fact.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuspecting
Adjective
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Their attempts at political discourse often veered toward the group speaking in vague, naïve universalisms.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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At times on Saturday, Bremen were terribly naive, exhibiting all the fragility expected of a team built from inexperienced players.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unless more Democrats start being realistic, many more innocent people will unfortunately continue to suffer.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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His emergence has enabled a talented, inexperienced team find its early identity.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because many tax professionals and taxpayers are unaware of the nuances of section 679, the provision often acts as a trap for the unwary.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have given fraudsters a host of new tools to trick unwary individuals into dishonest schemes.—
Ranjita Iyer,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuspecting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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