unbeknownst
- a variation of unbeknown.
Example Sentences
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“A lot of parents in new relationships end up, unbeknownst to them, disinheriting their children,” said Stacy Francis, a New York City-based certified financial planner.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Meanwhile—“Ragtime” is a show of many meanwhiles—the increasingly successful Coalhouse, unbeknownst to him the father of the child, goes in search of Sarah, and eventually finds her and begins a dedicated courtship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
But unbeknownst to the miners, Murderbot has been able to hack its governor module, its system, so it's gained autonomy, free will.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2025
But unbeknownst to the family, something extraordinary was taking place behind the scenes.
From BBC ● May 6, 2025
In between placing phone calls and writing long-drawn-out, pathetic, and often incoherent letters, Cabot continued his study of the very subject that had, unbeknownst to him, driven Alma away: the potential of humankind.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
