un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwer 
: not aware : ignorant
unaware of the problem
unawarely
adverb
unawareness
noun
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Examples of unaware in a Sentence
Adjective
she was unaware of the change in travel plans
Adverb
the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware
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The bad news then is that the preponderance of users is blindly unaware of this rather significant consideration when using generative AI, namely that the answers are not 100% certain all the time.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
At a recent job on the roof of San Francisco's City Hall, the 25-foot pole swayed on a still day during Kells' climb as unaware residents walked by four stories below.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Moyano was unaware that the Chevrolet was equipped with an Apple AirTag tracking device.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Schneider allegedly was unaware of the pivotal scene in which Brando’s character anally rapes her character using a stick of butter as a lubricant.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The bad news then is that the preponderance of users is blindly unaware of this rather significant consideration when using generative AI, namely that the answers are not 100% certain all the time.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
At a recent job on the roof of San Francisco's City Hall, the 25-foot pole swayed on a still day during Kells' climb as unaware residents walked by four stories below.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Moyano was unaware that the Chevrolet was equipped with an Apple AirTag tracking device.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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