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Recent Examples of unwittingly
Over the ensuing centuries, well-meaning conservators applied glue to prevent paint from flaking away, unwittingly speeding the frescoes’ deterioration.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
But most canoeists unwittingly pass right over them.
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Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
In a sense, Western multinationals unwittingly created their chief global competitors, along with the conditions for their own demise.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Which raises questions about the unwittingly condescending cheers.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Wyck, of course, is right about the island being awakened, and Tom has unwittingly invited in dozens of potential victims.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
On the evening of Wednesday, June 10, Margaret McWeeney is believed to have gotten out of her vehicle and unwittingly left the transmission in reverse in the parking lot of Madison Ridge Apartments in Indian Lake, Lancaster County Coroner Karla Deese said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
All those visitors, however, can and often do unwittingly harm the very things that make that experience so special.
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Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
But most canoeists unwittingly pass right over them.
—
Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
In a sense, Western multinationals unwittingly created their chief global competitors, along with the conditions for their own demise.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Which raises questions about the unwittingly condescending cheers.
—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Wyck, of course, is right about the island being awakened, and Tom has unwittingly invited in dozens of potential victims.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
On the evening of Wednesday, June 10, Margaret McWeeney is believed to have gotten out of her vehicle and unwittingly left the transmission in reverse in the parking lot of Madison Ridge Apartments in Indian Lake, Lancaster County Coroner Karla Deese said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
All those visitors, however, can and often do unwittingly harm the very things that make that experience so special.
—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwittingly
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The article identifies five common phrases leaders use that inadvertently damage morale.
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The company is worried that outputs from rival models could inadvertently seep into its own training data, a practice known as distillation that may violate Claude and Codex usage agreements.
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The investigation revealed Damarion accidentally shot Jonah inside the residence, per the three outlets.
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Initially on Thursday, Newburyport officials said 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the river in Haverhill, which is upstream.
Adverb
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Another early closer – this specialty production, in which a rotating cast of celebrities read the (supposedly) unintentionally funny memoirs of other celebrities, was planned for a summer-long run, but audience lack of interest and critics’ lack of luster reviews put the kibosh on that.
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Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.
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Psychologists Elaine Hatfield, John Cacioppo and Richard Rapson described a process called emotional contagion, in which emotional states are unconsciously transmitted between people.
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When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.
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Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.
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Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.
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Under a new Douglas County ordinance, illegally operating an OHV, driving one carelessly or recklessly, and not wearing a helmet if under 18 could land you with up to a $1,000 fine.
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If used carelessly, the result can end up containing less information than live action while also feeling less fluid and appealing than conventional animation.
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