unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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That’s when kids, unsuspecting adults, and even pets can accidentally bump into the mounds and encounter them in a hostile way.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Elon Musk walked into an unsuspecting Twitter beef this holiday weekend with none other than Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun, who used the platform against the billionaire that owns it.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024
Authorities are accusing Antonio Hernandez and confederates Ivan Murillo-Hernandez and Alexis Garcia Martinez of ripping off mail from unsuspecting venues with the help of four juveniles, whose names were not released.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
The most common threat is the ocean, with rip currents and waves that can suck an unsuspecting swimmer out to sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Elon Musk walked into an unsuspecting Twitter beef this holiday weekend with none other than Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun, who used the platform against the billionaire that owns it.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024
Authorities are accusing Antonio Hernandez and confederates Ivan Murillo-Hernandez and Alexis Garcia Martinez of ripping off mail from unsuspecting venues with the help of four juveniles, whose names were not released.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
The most common threat is the ocean, with rip currents and waves that can suck an unsuspecting swimmer out to sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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