unwitting

Example Sentences

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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

Among other things, Crowther argues, Monroe suffered from a “poisonous cocktail of patriarchy, industry decisions, cultural stereotypes, social expectations, Marilyn’s unwitting complicity,” and more.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

I am the Black Swan, and as a reviewer later acknowledges, “The vile Odile was delightfully chilly as she seduced the unwitting prince.”

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince