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unaware

[uhn-uh-wair] / ˌʌn əˈwɛər /


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He was unaware the farmers were dropping barriers behind him to move the animals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The morning after the abrupt shutdown, he said he had to turn away doctors and nurses who arrived unaware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Resnicks said they were unaware of the cutting, apologized, donated the land to a nature conservancy and agreed to plant thousands of trees on vineyard property.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The rapper Travis Scott, who headlined the event, received particular criticism for failing to stop the show - although he claimed he was unaware of the unfolding tragedy.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

He walked across the small yard, past Rostam, either unaware or incurious of me hiding behind him, and opened the back door.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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