not knowing
Example Sentences
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He remembers how scary it was to come to the City of Angels, not knowing how to speak English.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Charlotte said she had years of not knowing what was wrong, until an MRI scan confirmed endometriosis.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
I remember not knowing the whereabouts of my father, who worked in Manhattan, and thinking he might be dead.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Sara’s not sure what she’s supposed to make of Scott’s behavior, and she certainly doesn’t feel comfortable confronting him, not knowing what the company norms are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
How did a glass eye explain, in a competitive swimmer, a pathological fear of deep water—the terror of not knowing what lurked beneath him?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
