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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Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
They are huddled together in these pictures, unaware that 25 years down the line, their collective energy would be palpable off the page.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
For those who are unaware, Wilson was a prominent high school basketball player who was widely considered the best player in the country in 1984 before being tragically killed in a shooting.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Over several months, thieves stole more than $18.7 million of the liquid gold (pure Canadian maple syrup is nearly 30 times more expensive than oil), then sold it to legitimate — and unaware — distributors.
—Amber Dowling, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The catalog for an exhibition of the same title at the Museum of Modern Art, which runs through January 11, 2025, contains some of Frank’s classic photographs—a portrait of Beat writer Jack Kerouac typing away at a typewriter, seemingly unaware of the camera, and New York City street scenes.
—Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
They are huddled together in these pictures, unaware that 25 years down the line, their collective energy would be palpable off the page.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
For those who are unaware, Wilson was a prominent high school basketball player who was widely considered the best player in the country in 1984 before being tragically killed in a shooting.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Over several months, thieves stole more than $18.7 million of the liquid gold (pure Canadian maple syrup is nearly 30 times more expensive than oil), then sold it to legitimate — and unaware — distributors.
—Amber Dowling, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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unaware
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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