unaware

Example Sentences

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The morning after the abrupt shutdown, he said he had to turn away doctors and nurses who arrived unaware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Resnicks said they were unaware of the cutting, apologized, donated the land to a nature conservancy and agreed to plant thousands of trees on vineyard property.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

I suspect she was unaware of the spousal benefit then and may not have been informed of the option.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“Girls5eva,” if you’re unfamiliar, is not an old show, which means I’ve been unaware for most of my life how a mammogram actually works.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Resting on the forest floor, surrounded by her main food source, and munching contentedly, she is completely unaware of the precarious situation she is in—that her whole species is in.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh