unenlightened

Example Sentences

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They were trying to avoid seeming judgmental, unenlightened or disloyal to a socially expected script.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

I think of this as the tragedy of unenlightened self-interest – or the stupidity of greed.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2024

But overall, the show achieves nothing but leaving the viewer feeling "depressed" and "unenlightened", she added - especially given that several Savile documentaries already exist.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023

“It was a very different, unenlightened world,” Shrum said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023

We might therefore assume that parents who spank are unenlightened in other ways.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt