unsuspecting

Example Sentences

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About three decades ago, an accountant profited from dubious deductions he put on the tax returns of an unsuspecting client.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

You get the best look at his charisma when Elvis targets his energy at an unsuspecting back-up singer in the middle of “Suspicious Minds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

It came when two brothers dropped their gloves within the first three seconds of a game and started throwing ferocious haymakers at a couple of unsuspecting Canadians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Now and then, a press tour will take Bradley Cooper to Paris, where he often speaks French in interviews, delighting a local crowd of starstruck French viewers and unsuspecting international audiences alike.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

It put me to mind of the snares Bear used to catch the birds we ate: an unseen loop, pulled tight, until the unsuspecting birds were caught.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi