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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Because unbeknownst to him, his father had already changed his estate plan a year earlier, leaving his entire fortune to Becky and nothing for his own children.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Goldberg had been mistakenly invited to the chat and was observing the group's conversations, unbeknownst to the 18 Trump officials in the chat.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
For now, Victoria vows to drink herself to sleep in lieu of lorazepam, which, unbeknownst to her, is inside her husband’s pocket.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
But unbeknownst to the critter, a large predator lurked nearby.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Goldberg had been mistakenly invited to the chat and was observing the group's conversations, unbeknownst to the 18 Trump officials in the chat.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
For now, Victoria vows to drink herself to sleep in lieu of lorazepam, which, unbeknownst to her, is inside her husband’s pocket.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
But unbeknownst to the critter, a large predator lurked nearby.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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