unmindful
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of unmindful
First recorded in 1350–1400, unmindful is from the Middle English word unmyndeful. See un- 1, mindful
Example Sentences
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Unmindful of this, Ranger Townsend was riding high, in his cartridge belt fresh ammunition to blow to kingdom come the silverites' arguments.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Unmindful of this steel downpour, the villagers cheered and began dancing on the platforms.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Now, dropt for politics and news, Neglected lay the drooping MUSE, Unmindful whence his fortune came, He stifled the poetic flame; Nor tale nor sonnet, for my lady, Lampoon, nor epigram was ready.
From Moores Fables for the Female Sex by Moore, Edward Caldwell
Unmindful of his own danger, he bounded forward and raised the slim, unconscious form in his arms.
From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.
Unmindful of the bullets pattering around him, the young officer walked composedly along the provincial line, from which came no answering shot.
From Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance by Coffin, Charles Carleton
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