as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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Recent Examples of unsuspecting
But depending on the affected material, unsuspecting colors could arise.
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Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
But financial exploitation can take many forms, as do those who prey on unsuspecting seniors.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement officials said the suspect drove a pickup truck into the unsuspecting crowd, then got out and opened fire before dying in a shootout with local police officers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In an unsuspecting move, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, will be adding a new board of directors member.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unsuspecting 
Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
But financial exploitation can take many forms, as do those who prey on unsuspecting seniors.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement officials said the suspect drove a pickup truck into the unsuspecting crowd, then got out and opened fire before dying in a shootout with local police officers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In an unsuspecting move, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, will be adding a new board of directors member.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unsuspecting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuspecting
Adjective
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Although this Cinderella is thankfully not a naive maiden, her storyline occasionally gets muddled by one too many loose threads.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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The clip sparked strong reactions from viewers, some accusing Luke of cheating or Liv of being naive.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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They have been used before in crowded city centers in Europe to take innocent lives and spread fear.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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What does that have to do with innocent bystander Zac Efron?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Chloe Legault took to TikTok the moment her boyfriend Louis' mom, Isabelle, took a simple task and made it into a heartfelt moment.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The premise is simple: A proud dad gets his old band back together to play a song at his daughter’s wedding, only for the group to bash out an early Eighties-style hardcore song, replete with diatribes about Ronald Reagan and white picket fences, all while destroying the venue.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That’s because the agency’s duty is to stand in the way of businesses desiring to push unsafe and ineffective nostrums at unwary consumers, and also in the way of a perverse idea that personal freedom includes the freedom to be gulled by charlatans.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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What results from this corporate retrenchment is unknown, but the trends are clear, and the paths forward are strewn with mind fields for the unwary or unprepared business leader. Follow me on LinkedIn.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuspecting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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