un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwer 
: not aware : ignorant
unaware of the problem
unawarely
adverb
unawareness
noun
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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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Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The year is 1987, with Reagan in the White House and Madonna in the charts, but Conor (played by Birney himself) is unaware.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
For weeks, the neighbor remained unaware of the modification—until her visiting step-nephew pointed it out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Contributor Despite cardiovascular diseases being the leading cause of death among Americans for the past 100 years, more than half of adults are unaware of this sobering fact.
—Kara Markley Sterling, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Particularly around school zones on Fay Avenue and Girard Avenue, drivers seem to be either unaware of or indifferent to the importance of slowing down and yielding to pedestrians.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The year is 1987, with Reagan in the White House and Madonna in the charts, but Conor (played by Birney himself) is unaware.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
For weeks, the neighbor remained unaware of the modification—until her visiting step-nephew pointed it out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Contributor Despite cardiovascular diseases being the leading cause of death among Americans for the past 100 years, more than half of adults are unaware of this sobering fact.
—Kara Markley Sterling, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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unaware
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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