unsuspected

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Recent Examples of unsuspected The whole point of a competitive process, even a truncated one, is to discover unsuspected strengths, which is how Obama was able to best Clinton in 2008, and to test for hidden weakness, which is how Harris flamed out as a candidate the last time, before even reaching the Iowa caucus. Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024 Tren de Aragua, a criminal gang from Venezuela that is said to be as serious a threat as the Salvadoran gang MS-13, is quietly operating in unsuspected neighborhoods and communities across the country. Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Apr. 2024 Some heretofore unsuspected physics must eventually intervene to stabilize the interior. George Musser, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 But the scientists believe that this unusual environment could host organisms with unsuspected talents. Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unsuspected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuspected
Adjective
  • But this innovative research sheds light on hitherto unrecognized connections between the brain and the immune system, which could be helpful in developing new treatments against various pathogens.
    Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • First, The Good Fight goes criminally unrecognized for its entire run, and now Elsbeth can’t even get a guest nomination for putting on whole-ass musicals on network prime-time TV.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • Marina, in economics, conveyed a lesson just as direct, but as yet unperceived.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • If Barack liked to play the conciliator, unveiling heretofore unperceived dimensions of sameness among disparate peoples, Michelle often played the patient teacher, offering instruction from a benevolent distance, then retreating, until next class period, into privacy.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
  • The possibility of a third season is unknown, but the end of their current contract doesn’t rule out future seasons of the show or other projects from the couple.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 July 2025

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“Unsuspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuspected. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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