obliviousness

Example Sentences

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He notes the predicament the “Better Call Saul” writers sometimes faced in placing Jimmy/Saul and Kim, who knew each other so well, in dramatic situations that ordinarily would require more obliviousness or willing unawareness.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Someday this chapter may be viewed as fascinating for its obliviousness and, from a public relations standpoint, its recklessness.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2023

Ignorance indicates unfamiliarity or obliviousness and can come from a genuine lack of knowledge.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023

“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to approach a project with that kind of obliviousness, because there will always be a slight expectation and pressure now.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022

I was choking on guilt and memories and my own obliviousness.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows