1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
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Recent Examples of unwitting
The drone swooped past the initially unwitting soldier and opened fire with both of its shotgun barrels.
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David Axe, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Worm’s visualization of his collection, then, is an unwitting elegy of species pushed to the brink of existence by human pressures.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
The moment an unwitting Labrador tried to enter his owner's car through the hood rather than the open door at the back has gone viral, leading to jokes about the breed's IQ.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The reality is that underpaid, undervalued or undertrained employees present a significant fraud risk, both as potential perpetrators and as unwitting victims of scams.
—Toby Braun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Worm’s visualization of his collection, then, is an unwitting elegy of species pushed to the brink of existence by human pressures.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
The moment an unwitting Labrador tried to enter his owner's car through the hood rather than the open door at the back has gone viral, leading to jokes about the breed's IQ.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The reality is that underpaid, undervalued or undertrained employees present a significant fraud risk, both as potential perpetrators and as unwitting victims of scams.
—Toby Braun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unwitting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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And while their first born, Luna takes after her cheeky mom (see her accidental recreation of Teigen's famous meme face), the other three — Miles, 6, Esti, 19 months and Wren, 14 months — are Legend's miniature twins.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Key Background Musk has yet to elaborate on the gesture made Monday, though defenders such as the Anti-Defamation League have chalked up the action to being accidental or awkward as opposed to an intentional Nazi salute.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Particularly around school zones on Fay Avenue and Girard Avenue, drivers seem to be either unaware of or indifferent to the importance of slowing down and yielding to pedestrians.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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For weeks, the neighbor remained unaware of the modification—until her visiting step-nephew pointed it out.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Mike Pence's inadvertent attraction of a fly to his white hair during the 2020 vice presidential debate will forever be enshrined in the annals of veep satire.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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After taking an inadvertent elbow to his nose in the 17th minute, which left him bloodied, the Real Salt Lake No. 10 threaded a pass to White three minutes later.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The interactions with locals, oblivious to the outsiders’ real motivations result in some of the most effectively droll scenes: Popa talking about her love affair with a French movie star is cackle worthy.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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Key just about toes the line on the right side of The Office’s oblivious chatterbox Michael Scott, and aside from some predictable developments, the film thankfully never tips into full saccharine or sentimental.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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The allegation might have risen above ignorant innuendo if Lyman had tried to show any evidence that the governor, the mayor or the port commissioner had anything to do with the container ship striking the bridge.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Steph Curry was ignorant of the NBA history at stake.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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