unawares

Example Sentences

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Harteveldt also said the airlines are making schedule changes well ahead of peak summer travel season so as not to catch travelers unawares.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

As the plane door opened, the couple were caught unawares.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

Muir added the bonus point before half-time, as Ben Spencer ran down the blindside from a scrum to catch Saracens unawares before passing to the winger, who sprinted over a tackle into the corner.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

All of those clips are mesmerizing and alluring and haunting, as if we’re actually looking at invisible spirits or fairies captured unawares.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024

He gave me a shy, hopeful little smile as he balanced his bowl on his lap, and it took me unawares because I was beginning to feel as though I’d left smiles behind for good.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo