unwittingly

Example Sentences

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Unwittingly, zealous regulators have turned stock markets into the casinos that commissioner Crenshaw deplores.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Unwittingly, these new Art Deco-like creations, in formally riffing on what came before, reveal the shortcomings of the original movement—and, somehow, of the show itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Unwittingly, he had tossed the napkin into the white trash bag, not realizing his wife had cleaned the rings and wrapped them in the napkin to dry.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2022

Unwittingly they run across the protagonist’s sometime boyfriend, who is depicted as participating in the repression.

From Washington Times • Jul. 9, 2022

Unwittingly, Jan’s desire to protect Mary had helped him.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright