1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
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2
as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
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Recent Examples of unwitting
Their heroic efforts to get product out the door, by focusing on resolving the crisis without addressing its underlying cause, created the conditions for new problems to emerge, turning the project managers into unwitting firefighting arsonists.
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Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
But when his seedy neighbor, Russ (Matt Smith), skips town and leaves him with a key that unlocks unknown valuables, Hank becomes the unwitting target of bloodthirsty gangsters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The evil entertainer has yet to force-feed or directly torture any of his unwitting audience members with excrement.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Her husband, Mitchell, became an unwitting participant in a trick that was equal parts wholesome and hilarious.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
But when his seedy neighbor, Russ (Matt Smith), skips town and leaves him with a key that unlocks unknown valuables, Hank becomes the unwitting target of bloodthirsty gangsters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The evil entertainer has yet to force-feed or directly torture any of his unwitting audience members with excrement.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Her husband, Mitchell, became an unwitting participant in a trick that was equal parts wholesome and hilarious.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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The Power of Good Love Since the accidental confession, the couple has moved in together and their relationship has flourished.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, Ledger tragically died of an accidental overdose before the film's release.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The campaign also claimed that Barrien was unaware that Lee is nonbinary.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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The players were initially unaware that person would be Nuno Espirito Santo.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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All times are the wrong time to leave even an inadvertent impression of it — but this time is especially wrong.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Early in the third quarter Yorba Linda appeared to have lost a fumble, recovered by Terry, but the officials decided that an inadvertent whistle was blown on the play, and by rule that play had to start over.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Told by a mate that just such a brawl is brewing, Jacob (Will Harrison, excellent) goes flying toward an oblivious bystander, fist first, knocking the unsuspecting victim to the ground.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pixels are flying from shelves as users embrace the AI generation, still oblivious to most of the privacy compromises implied in over-sharing with AI assistants operating in corporate data centers.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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So what will our ignorant commissioner do with the information?—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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But criticism quickly began to pile in on Chinese social media, where users denounced the advertising stunt as ignorant of the potential environmental impacts in a remote and pristine ecosystem.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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