1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
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Recent Examples of unwitting
Kilmer plays Nick Rivers, a dashing rock ’n’ roller in the Elvis Presley mold who becomes an unwitting cog in a plot to reunite Germany when he is sent to perform at a cultural festival.
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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Greenland became an unwitting combatant, and the United States stepped in, not to conquer but to protect.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
Once employed by the network, federal employees could then be asked to share increasingly sensitive information about government operations or recommend additional people who might be targeted for willing or unwitting participation, the analysts said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2018, the veteran sommelier and wine director became an unwitting casualty of an explosive cheating scandal within the Court of Master Sommeliers, the nonprofit organization that administers the elite exam.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Greenland became an unwitting combatant, and the United States stepped in, not to conquer but to protect.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
Once employed by the network, federal employees could then be asked to share increasingly sensitive information about government operations or recommend additional people who might be targeted for willing or unwitting participation, the analysts said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2018, the veteran sommelier and wine director became an unwitting casualty of an explosive cheating scandal within the Court of Master Sommeliers, the nonprofit organization that administers the elite exam.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
Adjective
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The coroner found that no foul play was involved, and that his death was accidental.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The accidental shooting unfolded on Wednesday inside an apartment in northeast D.C., located on 1700 block of Benning Road.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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When Martone was personally attacked with deepfake pornography, the content was posted on social media and emailed to her employer with demands to fire Martone, unaware that Martone was the company CEO.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But lawyers can hardly be unaware of the pitfalls for their own profession in failing to monitor bots’ outputs.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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This could lead to either incomplete repair or the inadvertent admission of a harmful mutation.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The challenge was made even greater when Matthews took an inadvertent high-stick from Barkov in the left eye during a second-period faceoff, briefly sending him to the Leafs dressing room for further medical attention because of blurred vision.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Photograph by Bettmann / Getty Paul Mantz, who’d remained Earhart’s technical adviser, was at an aviation competition in St. Louis, oblivious to her latest plans.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Save for one completely unconvincing arc in Episode 5, Anton isn’t as oblivious as the rest of his friends.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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Simone, still at the hospital, remains blissfully ignorant of Kiki’s vengeful turn.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Conservative media, once a proud home to voices like Charles Krauthammer, Jonah Goldberg, and Bill Kristol, now platforms ignorant Trump sycophants who have no use for conservative principles — or principles of any kind.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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