unsuspected

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And this philosophy of letting Goldie stay where he was until he was hungry seemed to be a good one - until he started to show hitherto unsuspected initiative.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Adding the eight sugars proved challenging, as did balancing unsuspected interactions among enzymes in yeast.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

The new work shows that elsewhere in the body, it has an unsuspected and “completely divergent role.”

From Science Magazine • Mar. 13, 2024

“It prompted me to ask about his mood, his energy,” she said, and his answers revealed a previously unsuspected problem.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2021

Now the twins, with unsuspected intelligence, came up the mountain with armfuls of dried leaves and dumped them against the pile.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding