unknowing

Example Sentences

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An unknowing visitor to the U.S. in 2026 might be forgiven for wondering why more Americans aren’t hobbling around in leg casts and wearing neck braces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

If they take her case, the justices will decide whether the fraudulent acts of a third-party tax preparer should expose unknowing clients to audits that could reach years into the past.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

"It was stressful as it relates to the unknowing" of what was going to happen, Hardwick said of the shutdown, adding that people were "annoyed and frustrated" by the impasse.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

“So thank you for being that unknowing inspiration behind the scenes. I was internalizing all of that love and putting it into that record.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025

She had been such a child then—such a foolish, unknowing child.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson