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
Not even Scheffler himself was unaware of his heroics in winning The PLAYERS a year ago.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Schneider allegedly was unaware of the pivotal scene in which Brando’s character anally rapes her character using a stick of butter as lubricant.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
However, the poll also found that most Americans are unaware of how many Medicaid recipients are already working.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
In 2007, most people were unaware of large-scale dog fighting rings when Vick was arrested, catapulting the criminal enterprises into the international spotlight.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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