unsuspected
Americanadjective
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not regarded or considered with suspicion.
unsuspected in the crime.
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not imagined to exist.
a person of unsuspected talents.
adjective
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not under suspicion
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not known to exist
Other Word Forms
- unsuspectedly adverb
- unsuspectedness noun
Etymology
Origin of unsuspected
Example Sentences
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Instead, the leading AI company reported to government and responsible private actors that its new artificial-intelligence model showed an uncanny knack for discovering thousands of unsuspected security flaws in widely used software products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
And this philosophy of letting Goldie stay where he was until he was hungry seemed to be a good one - until he started to show hitherto unsuspected initiative.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025
Adding the eight sugars proved challenging, as did balancing unsuspected interactions among enzymes in yeast.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2024
In the U.S., the fatal crash of a MH-60S Seahawk during training off the coast of California in 2021 was attributed to mechanical failure from unsuspected damage during maintenance, according to the U.S.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024
A great uproar was raised, but he was unsuspected; while Dub, an awkward blunderer who was always getting caught, was punished for Buck’s misdeed.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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