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oblivious

[uh-bliv-ee-uhs] / əˈblɪv i əs /


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That coexistence is made easier by the disposition of the animals, which evolved to be mostly oblivious to unnatural human dangers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

An oblivious biker pushed past the world-renowned classical musician.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

There is nothing so gauche as a routine, mind you, but he dances with the oblivious cool of a best man at a wedding where everyone knows the bride prefers him to her new husband.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

And she adds: “The court’s apparently oblivious insistence to the contrary today cannot be squared with what Callais said on its face just over one month ago.”

From Slate Jun. 3, 2026

A young woman walked past, her arms swinging loosely, oblivious to the clanking trash cans.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech




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