unknowing

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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

In an age of digital immediacy, film offers up these rare moments of unknowing, these chances for spontaneity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

In the trailer, the titular Bride is the unknowing product of Frank and the doctor’s dark scheme, alternating between loyal naivete to her companion and a lingering curiosity about where she comes from.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Her face seemed to float in a cloud of unknowing.

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