un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwer 
: not aware : ignorant
unaware of the problem
unawarely
adverb
unawareness
noun
Examples of unaware in a Sentence
Adjective
she was unaware of the change in travel plans
Adverb
the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware
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Brian New, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Some commenters suggested that many people in the crowd may have been new to Charlotte and unaware of the brewery’s past.
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Adjective
Weeks earlier, the same two employees told the I‑Team they had been hired to open mail and scan documents and were unaware of the fraud allegations or arrest of the man who ran the company.
—Brian New, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Pompeo also seems unaware that Beijing has spent the last couple of years topping off its large strategic petroleum reserves.
—Lyle Goldstein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church, in a statement on Thursday, said church leaders were previously unaware of Remington’s ties to Epstein.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Some commenters suggested that many people in the crowd may have been new to Charlotte and unaware of the brewery’s past.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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unaware
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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