unsuspected
adjective
un·sus·pect·ed
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tə-bəl 
: not imagined to exist or be true, likely, or possible : not suspected
an unsuspected illness
… suggests that the universe contains a hitherto unsuspected form of invisible matter.—
I. Peterson
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This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals.
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ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Michell and Bailey, together with their helpers and rivals, use diary entries, letters, and poetry written by Ash, LaMotte, and people connected with them, to unearth the previously unsuspected relationship between the poets.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
An enormous but unsuspected hive After some hours the authorities were able to work out what had happened.
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Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
There’s a beautiful lilting rhythm to the story’s developments as the centrality of each of the four principal characters keeps shifting, often showing unsuspected sides of them.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Michell and Bailey, together with their helpers and rivals, use diary entries, letters, and poetry written by Ash, LaMotte, and people connected with them, to unearth the previously unsuspected relationship between the poets.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
An enormous but unsuspected hive After some hours the authorities were able to work out what had happened.
—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
There’s a beautiful lilting rhythm to the story’s developments as the centrality of each of the four principal characters keeps shifting, often showing unsuspected sides of them.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for unsuspected
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“Unsuspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspected. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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