unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Synonyms of unsuspecting
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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The issue wasn’t really whether one rock band had been fraudulently foisted on unsuspecting listeners.
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Demoustier stars as a penniless young woman called Suzanne working on the ‘Venus Electrificata’ sideshow of a traveling fair meting out electrifying kisses to unsuspecting paying bystanders, while secretly being charged with electricity.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
This latest discovery is uniquely thrilling, as the flash flood captured these unsuspecting cousins in a moment of daily life.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Demoustier stars as a penniless young woman called Suzanne working on the ‘Venus Electrificata’ sideshow of a traveling fair meting out electrifying kisses to unsuspecting paying bystanders, while secretly being charged with electricity.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
This latest discovery is uniquely thrilling, as the flash flood captured these unsuspecting cousins in a moment of daily life.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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