unbeknownst
Example Sentences
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But he was really on a different plane, unbeknownst to the public and many in his entourage.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
It was shortly before the outbreak was officially declared, and she had treated a patient who later died - unbeknownst to her - of Ebola.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“A lot of parents in new relationships end up, unbeknownst to them, disinheriting their children,” said Stacy Francis, a New York City-based certified financial planner.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
But, unbeknownst to many observers at the time, Graham was enduring even more withering pressures, with determination that was all the more impressive for being almost entirely invisible.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
There was only this: For years, unbeknownst to the rest of them, Minya had been catching ghosts and...keeping them.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing unbeknownst
Americanized
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