unaware
adjective
not aware or conscious; unconscious.
unawareness
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a word derived from
unaware.
Example Sentences
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The early internet-era idea that news should be free online showed a “grotesque unawareness of the value of information,” according to Almar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
He notes the predicament the “Better Call Saul” writers sometimes faced in placing Jimmy/Saul and Kim, who knew each other so well, in dramatic situations that ordinarily would require more obliviousness or willing unawareness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
It would be overly simplistic and unfair to say that the mixture of apathy or unawareness animating the public’s feelings about science is unfounded.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2025
In interviews and surveys, those voters indicated an unawareness about his administration’s accomplishments, something a word of mouth campaign on TikTok could alleviate.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
Their words and, in his ribs, the sharp nudging of elbows, broke through his unawareness.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
