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unknowing

[uhn-noh-ing] / ʌnˈnoʊ ɪŋ /


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In fact, the project, whose premise depended on sustaining a false reality for one unknowing star, inherently risked self-destruction.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 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

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

It was calculated and clever, putting an unknowing young apprentice in the middle to blame later, if necessary.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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