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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Adjective
When Martone was personally attacked with deepfake pornography, the content was posted on social media and emailed to her employer with demands to fire Martone, unaware that Martone was the company CEO.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
But lawyers can hardly be unaware of the pitfalls for their own profession in failing to monitor bots’ outputs.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
In fact, she’s even summoned Matt Belloni to witness the moment, unaware that this could be all the excuse Continental’s owners need to go forward with the sale of the studio to Amazon.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The driver was unaware that the child was still in the vehicle.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 May 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 29 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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