un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwer 
: not aware : ignorant
unaware of the problem
unawarely
adverb
unawareness
noun
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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Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Many Americans are unaware that government regulation of industry helped bring us these precious gains in children’s health, by keeping tuberculosis, E.coli, and yes, bird flu out of the milk people drink.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Hackman appeared to have outlived Arakawa at home by about a week, possibly unaware of his wife’s death.
—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Onlookers celebrating her victory were completely unaware of what was transpiring in front of them.
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Adjective
Many homeowners are unaware that these machines require regular maintenance.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Many Americans are unaware that government regulation of industry helped bring us these precious gains in children’s health, by keeping tuberculosis, E.coli, and yes, bird flu out of the milk people drink.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Hackman appeared to have outlived Arakawa at home by about a week, possibly unaware of his wife’s death.
—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Onlookers celebrating her victory were completely unaware of what was transpiring in front of them.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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unaware
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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