ignorant

Example Sentences

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Ohtani threw his cap and glove in a rare show of emotion, setting off a wild and sincere celebration as my ignorant self finally realized, “Hey, this is a thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Often, they "are ignorant of the history" of French colonisation -- even their ban on speaking native Ivorian languages in schools, he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

He added that ''it is unfortunate that many of you, despite having access to smartphones and the internet, still choose to remain ignorant''.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Eager to protect their own profession, male practitioners—from physicians to male midwives—portrayed women as ignorant and sure to do harm or, conversely, possessed of “dangerous” knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

At this point, I was also ignorant of our illegal immigration status and the sad fact that the government could kick my family and me out of the country, effectively ending any relationship I started.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi