unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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Before Saturday Night Live or Last Man on Earth, Forte tested his comedic sensibilities on his unsuspecting parents.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Scammers have recently been posing as Shein with fake delivery updates, attempting to catch unsuspecting shoppers out.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
As fans surely know, the movie (a remake of a 1961 Disney classic) follows identical twins Hallie and Annie who were separated at birth, reunite by accident at a summer camp and decide to switch places to get their unsuspecting parents back together.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s been on a roll with pop-up performances, also showing up at an Irish pub in Boston on St. Patrick’s Day and at Nashville bar Tootsies to sing for unsuspecting guests.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Scammers have recently been posing as Shein with fake delivery updates, attempting to catch unsuspecting shoppers out.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
As fans surely know, the movie (a remake of a 1961 Disney classic) follows identical twins Hallie and Annie who were separated at birth, reunite by accident at a summer camp and decide to switch places to get their unsuspecting parents back together.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s been on a roll with pop-up performances, also showing up at an Irish pub in Boston on St. Patrick’s Day and at Nashville bar Tootsies to sing for unsuspecting guests.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsuspecting
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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