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unwitting

[uhn-wit-ing] / ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ /


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Those left on board were unwitting decoys and had no indication that Trump was no longer travelling with them.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The reaction should—but sadly won’t—be studied by journalism schools as an unwitting testament to the failure of the business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

And it will preserve credibility for the most important index on the market, while keeping unwitting buyers from subsidizing a business that has not earned the right to their largesse.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

One might say it works as a commentary on incel culture, but that collapses the more Barker paints Bear as an unwitting victim of his own perfectly normal hopes and dreams.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

I had been the entitled half, the society-approved, legitimate half, the unwitting embodi­ment of Baba’s guilt.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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