unwittingly

Example Sentences

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Some devices ship with residential proxy software pre-installed on them—this can happen with certain low-cost video-streaming systems—and sometimes people download the code unwittingly to their smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The BBC revealed key evidence was unwittingly destroyed at the start of the investigation, according to investigators who worked on the case.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Other than the cool trophies and the Diamondbacks trampling, the most notable show Thursday was unwittingly staged by Dodger Stadium itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

And, as much as I hate to unwittingly side with network executives, a new iteration that featured Gellar as anything other than its shining star wouldn’t have the dynamism of the original series.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Ink was hard to come by, but here, too, scholars unwittingly helped.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor