1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
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Recent Examples of unwitting
Salieri is the main character of the play, and to a great extent, the film, while Mozart functions as the unwitting instrument through which Salieri loses his faith in God.
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
An antagonist who feels himself a protagonist, Salieri is the main character of the play, and to a great extent, the film, while Mozart functions as the unwitting instrument through which Salieri loses his faith in God.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Rubin plays the cute and innocent Dottie, Cary and Luis’ younger child, who remains largely quiet amid the family’s chaos but picks her moments to chime in with the unwitting comedic timing only a small child can have.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
That is the unhinged (complimentary) premise of Thomas Elrod’s debut, in which the fictional cult-classic epic fantasy Malicarn series is staged on an island with unwitting actors temporarily imprinted with the characters’ backstories.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
An antagonist who feels himself a protagonist, Salieri is the main character of the play, and to a great extent, the film, while Mozart functions as the unwitting instrument through which Salieri loses his faith in God.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Rubin plays the cute and innocent Dottie, Cary and Luis’ younger child, who remains largely quiet amid the family’s chaos but picks her moments to chime in with the unwitting comedic timing only a small child can have.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
That is the unhinged (complimentary) premise of Thomas Elrod’s debut, in which the fictional cult-classic epic fantasy Malicarn series is staged on an island with unwitting actors temporarily imprinted with the characters’ backstories.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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Call volume during a typical Patriots game can more than double - hundreds of additional calls for help; Some true emergencies, others accidental pocket dials.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Invasive species The authors of the research paper recommend that all incoming extraterrestrial samples be handled exclusively through advanced robotic systems within the lunar facility, minimizing the possibility of human exposure and accidental release.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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During her one game at Chase Center last season, the Bay Area faithful cheered for both Clark and the Valkyries, seemingly unaware that vitriol toward the visitors was allowed.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Linklater’s Richard Warren had to be menacing enough in 1702 to inspire his congregation to bury him alive in order to contain his evil, and to send Sarah fleeing the island in the night with his children, unaware that taking them off the island will turn them to dust.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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That’s where the irony of the show’s premise ends up sounding like an inadvertent confession.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Additionally, the inadvertent retractor pretensioner deployment, in some cases, can also cause injury to the occupant due to rapid seatbelt retraction.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Cards and well-wishes poured in from around the world, as did calls from oblivious travelers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Some economic shocks travel slowly – a danger to which many governments seem oblivious.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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And using both words does not reveal that a person is ignorant but rather cosmopolitan.—
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Trump cut education aid, people got ignorant.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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