unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Synonyms of unsuspecting
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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In London, thieves have graduated from the subtle art of snagging wallets from pockets in crowded tube cars, instead opting for drive-by e-bike robberies, swooping phones out of unsuspecting tourists’s hands and zooming off.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
To help build NotebookLM, Woodward turned to an unsuspecting hire.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
When she’s not dressed up like a giant turkey for Thanksgiving or helping her grandson pull pranks on an unsuspecting public, Granny is hugging up on professional athletes at games and on red carpets.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
From his pulpit, Wicks rains down selectively vituperative fire and brimstone, with an eye toward provoking walkouts from unsuspecting visitors—say, a gay couple or a single mom.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
To help build NotebookLM, Woodward turned to an unsuspecting hire.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
When she’s not dressed up like a giant turkey for Thanksgiving or helping her grandson pull pranks on an unsuspecting public, Granny is hugging up on professional athletes at games and on red carpets.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
From his pulpit, Wicks rains down selectively vituperative fire and brimstone, with an eye toward provoking walkouts from unsuspecting visitors—say, a gay couple or a single mom.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsuspecting
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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