oblivious
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At the other end of the assemblage, a couple sits at a diner counter, oblivious to the unfolding ceremony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Their first game is against Haiti, but some of the Tartan Army have arrived to be greeted by Americans who are oblivious to the reason they are here.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
And she adds: “The court’s apparently oblivious insistence to the contrary today cannot be squared with what Callais said on its face just over one month ago.”
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
Other firefighters, the claim alleges, were on duty inside the building the entire time — apparently oblivious.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
A streetcar stopped, and passengers boarded, oblivious to our presence.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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