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
But the reality is, she says, avoiding the topic can create a “generational cycle” of financial unawareness, which can ultimately lead to more money stress.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
I sat the way 1 had seen them do, sphinxlike, pretending unawareness.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
