unbeknownst
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But, unbeknownst to many observers at the time, Graham was enduring even more withering pressures, with determination that was all the more impressive for being almost entirely invisible.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The one that Eddy, unbeknownst to her, is infiltrating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
At the same time, unbeknownst to his employer, he was also working a second job in the private sector.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
As he'd eaten this particular brand before, he didn't check the packaging but, unbeknownst to him, the ice cream now contained pea protein and caused another allergic reaction.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025
But unbeknownst to just about everybody, another remarkably powerful ripple effect—this one moving in the opposite direction—had just come into play.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing unbeknownst
Americanized
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