unenlightened
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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They were trying to avoid seeming judgmental, unenlightened or disloyal to a socially expected script.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
I think of this as the tragedy of unenlightened self-interest – or the stupidity of greed.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2024
But overall, the show achieves nothing but leaving the viewer feeling "depressed" and "unenlightened", she added - especially given that several Savile documentaries already exist.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023
“It was a very different, unenlightened world,” Shrum said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023
The Wordsnatcher, the Trivium, and the long-nosed, green-eyed, curly-haired, wide-mouthed, thick-necked, broad-shouldered, round-bodied, short-armed, bowlegged, big-footed monster had already spread the alarm throughout the evil, unenlightened mountains.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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