unsuspecting

Example Sentences

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About three decades ago, an accountant profited from dubious deductions he put on the tax returns of an unsuspecting client.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

You get the best look at his charisma when Elvis targets his energy at an unsuspecting back-up singer in the middle of “Suspicious Minds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

It came when two brothers dropped their gloves within the first three seconds of a game and started throwing ferocious haymakers at a couple of unsuspecting Canadians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

According to the auction house, the unsuspecting owner had submitted a photograph for an auction estimate only to discover the sketch's true value.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

For he shaved our skull, and cleansed our wound and bound it neat with bandages stolen from the home of an unsuspecting leader of the mob, ha!

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison