unwittingly

Example Sentences

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The BBC revealed key evidence was unwittingly destroyed at the start of the investigation, according to investigators who worked on the case.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And, as much as I hate to unwittingly side with network executives, a new iteration that featured Gellar as anything other than its shining star wouldn’t have the dynamism of the original series.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

As AI-assisted writing spreads, prose quality becomes a weaker signal of case quality—and firms that equate “well written” with “more legitimate” may be unwittingly favoring AI-assisted complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

One of the reasons it’s hard to accept fandom is because it’s not you — it’s your art, it’s the persona that’s been projected on you, a persona you’ve curated for yourself, wittingly or unwittingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Griffith performed an experiment that, unwittingly, launched the molecular biology revolution.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee