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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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Pham was unaware that high blood pressure, which runs in his family, is the second leading cause of kidney failure, after diabetes.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
That also describes the single-minded Clements, who averages eight points and six rebounds but was unaware of Lockett’s injury situation heading into Friday’s game.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The woman was unaware of her exact location but said she had been confined in a house for multiple days by two men, the sheriff's office said.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
New York lawyer Emil Bove, who was one of President Trump’s criminal defense attorneys and is now principal associate deputy attorney general, is handing out the orders, but Attorney General Pam Bondi and Trump himself are not unaware of the terrible machinations.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Pham was unaware that high blood pressure, which runs in his family, is the second leading cause of kidney failure, after diabetes.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
That also describes the single-minded Clements, who averages eight points and six rebounds but was unaware of Lockett’s injury situation heading into Friday’s game.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The woman was unaware of her exact location but said she had been confined in a house for multiple days by two men, the sheriff's office said.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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