unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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For the second time in two months, a hacker has used Steam to circulate malware to unsuspecting gamers.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
Here a case of mistaken identity sends an unsuspecting advertising agent, played by Cary Grant, on a journey across the United States (and, eventually, into the arms of Eva Marie Saint).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
When his gambling debts grew too much for him, Dr. Stevens then made tens of thousands of dollars per month on the black market by stealing kidneys from unsuspecting patients.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
David was wearing a red zip-up jacket that caught the eye of the five alleged gang members, who had just been caught on video at Valley Fair mall across the street a half hour earlier beating up, bloodying and stealing a shoe of an unsuspecting shopper, according to a police statement of facts.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
Here a case of mistaken identity sends an unsuspecting advertising agent, played by Cary Grant, on a journey across the United States (and, eventually, into the arms of Eva Marie Saint).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
When his gambling debts grew too much for him, Dr. Stevens then made tens of thousands of dollars per month on the black market by stealing kidneys from unsuspecting patients.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
David was wearing a red zip-up jacket that caught the eye of the five alleged gang members, who had just been caught on video at Valley Fair mall across the street a half hour earlier beating up, bloodying and stealing a shoe of an unsuspecting shopper, according to a police statement of facts.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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