unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
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Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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In an unsuspecting move, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, will be adding a new board of directors member.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The small devices are installed over card readers to record unsuspecting customers’ credit card numbers and other personal information.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
After sneaking up on an unsuspecting Locatelli and reopening a game Juventus had locked, the American’s wraparound equaliser against Inter, his second in a row against them this season, represented one of the best moments, arguably the best moment of his Milan career so far.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Eleven teenage boys in Illinois have been charged with several felonies for allegedly using an online dating app to lure unsuspecting men to meetups and beating them, police said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The small devices are installed over card readers to record unsuspecting customers’ credit card numbers and other personal information.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
After sneaking up on an unsuspecting Locatelli and reopening a game Juventus had locked, the American’s wraparound equaliser against Inter, his second in a row against them this season, represented one of the best moments, arguably the best moment of his Milan career so far.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Eleven teenage boys in Illinois have been charged with several felonies for allegedly using an online dating app to lure unsuspecting men to meetups and beating them, police said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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