unbeknownst to
idiom
chiefly US
: without being known about by (someone)
Unbeknownst to the students, the teacher had entered the room.
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Sadly, and unbeknownst to her, those questions are answered before the credits roll.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The house at 3157 had been under contract to two different buyers, unbeknownst to them.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, their daughter, Kat (Colby Muhammad), is helping her cousin Chelsea plot an exit strategy from her successful modeling career — unbeknownst to Chelsea’s demanding momager, Dani.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Chelsea Green And Piper Niven The Miz showed up backstage after being traded to SmackDown, unbeknownst to him.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The house at 3157 had been under contract to two different buyers, unbeknownst to them.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, their daughter, Kat (Colby Muhammad), is helping her cousin Chelsea plot an exit strategy from her successful modeling career — unbeknownst to Chelsea’s demanding momager, Dani.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Chelsea Green And Piper Niven The Miz showed up backstage after being traded to SmackDown, unbeknownst to him.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbeknownst to
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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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