as in ignorance
the state of being unaware or uninformed
the college-educated couple's smug unawareness of current events was both surprising and sad
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Recent Examples of unawareness
The initial photos or videos were ones of unawareness of what is about to go down.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Weinberger added, the greatest treatment obstacle is patients not taking their medications — sometimes due to anosognosia, the unawareness of being ill, which affects 50% to 98% of people with schizophrenia.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Weinberger added, the greatest treatment obstacle is patients not taking their medications — sometimes due to anosognosia, the unawareness of being ill, which affects 50% to 98% of people with schizophrenia.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unawareness
ignorance
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Disagreeing with presidential actions is one thing, but opining on the psychology behind his decisions shows ignorance.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Many fear losing their jobs, sometimes through ignorance rather than data.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Unawareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unawareness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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