unwitting

Example Sentences

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Oddly, that cigar turned out to be an unwitting premonition.

From The Wall Street Journal

They demonstrate how these programs have become very good very quickly—and are now convincing enough to fool an unwitting observer.

From Scientific American

That apology came years after a 2006 report by the police watchdog which said four of the officers present in the custody suite were guilty of the "most serious neglect of duty" and "unwitting racism".

From BBC

It was supposed to be a social media prank, police said, but a Tustin mother of twins passed out and was hospitalized after she was the unwitting target of the stunt.

From Los Angeles Times

This is when a plant grows something that looks almost exactly like a bug or other pollinator, as a way of attracting an unwitting host to spread pollen and generate new plants.

From Salon