unwitting

Example Sentences

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But in other cases, managers may be taking advantage of unwitting investors.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Now unwitting spectators are yelling fault, filing noise complaints and petitions to curb playing hours that have left authorities in a pickle.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Years later, Cooper wrote the screenplay for “Out of the Furnace” while listening to that album, an unwitting prelude to what would eventually bring the pair together.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

His role was to be a “face card,” a former pro athlete whose presence was meant to lure unwitting victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

I was sure now that he was a natural Communicant; his consent and a little practice should serve to lower his unwitting barrier.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin