unawares

Example Sentences

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Harteveldt also said the airlines are making schedule changes well ahead of peak summer travel season so as not to catch travelers unawares.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The entire plot is driven by Blackthorne’s revelation that even the Christian lords’ European allies are secretly building an army with which they intend to take all of Japan unawares.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Because forecasters were caught unawares, so were local residents, who only expected perhaps a Category 2 storm.

From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2023

Our source said that the coup caught everyone unawares, despite rumours floating around Gen Nguema.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2023

He gave me a shy, hopeful little smile as he balanced his bowl on his lap, and it took me unawares because I was beginning to feel as though I’d left smiles behind for good.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo