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unwitting

[uhn-wit-ing] / ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ /


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But it serves as an unwitting rebuke to Chávez’s ultimate place in L.A. — a speck in a rich tapestry that was around before him and will exist long after.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

The reaction should—but sadly won’t—be studied by journalism schools as an unwitting testament to the failure of the business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

And it will preserve credibility for the most important index on the market, while keeping unwitting buyers from subsidizing a business that has not earned the right to their largesse.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

One might say it works as a commentary on incel culture, but that collapses the more Barker paints Bear as an unwitting victim of his own perfectly normal hopes and dreams.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

It grieves me to think that I have brought shame to the place that has sheltered me, that by my unwitting deeds, St. Emilion might be ruined.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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