un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwer 
: not aware : ignorant
unaware of the problem
unawarely
adverb
unawareness
noun
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Examples of unaware in a Sentence
Adjective
she was unaware of the change in travel plans
Adverb
the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware
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Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
That's on top of a relentless campaign schedule that has seemingly left barely any residents here unaware of who their candidates are.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Regarding their plans are for the red carpet, however, Rihanna seemed to be just as unaware as everyone else.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Schneider allegedly was unaware of the pivotal scene in which Brando’s character anally rapes her character using a stick of butter as a lubricant.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Trump might be unaware of this or indifferent to it.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
That's on top of a relentless campaign schedule that has seemingly left barely any residents here unaware of who their candidates are.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Regarding their plans are for the red carpet, however, Rihanna seemed to be just as unaware as everyone else.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Schneider allegedly was unaware of the pivotal scene in which Brando’s character anally rapes her character using a stick of butter as a lubricant.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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unaware
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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