unbeknownst to
idiom
chiefly US
: without being known about by (someone)
Unbeknownst to the students, the teacher had entered the room.
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According to reporting by Reuters, the CIA had hacked the firm’s security camera system to help carry out the strike, all unbeknownst to Habibi.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Vince escapes with the cash, but unbeknownst to him, Babbitt has taken his daughter, Gen (Odessa Young) and is holding her hostage.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
This is technically what went down but, unbeknownst to the cartel, a lot more happened behind the scenes.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Myra, the golden child and owner of the island, is, unbeknownst to her family, on the brink of bankruptcy.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Vince escapes with the cash, but unbeknownst to him, Babbitt has taken his daughter, Gen (Odessa Young) and is holding her hostage.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
This is technically what went down but, unbeknownst to the cartel, a lot more happened behind the scenes.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Myra, the golden child and owner of the island, is, unbeknownst to her family, on the brink of bankruptcy.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbeknownst to
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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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