unsuspectingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Two days ago fortune smiled when the people who had unsuspectingly bought Boy tried to change his microchip, which prompted an alert to the company were it was registered.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2024
Over the fall, rescue officials found Godiva and five of her pups, as some people who had unsuspectingly bought them returned them to authorities.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022
After all, Varamini opened Gantry Public House in late February — just weeks before COVID-19 unsuspectingly squashed the Mariners’ and Sounders’ seasons and sapped his revenue stream.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2020
By engaging in these partnerships, med students have, perhaps unsuspectingly, chosen to put their “medical credential”—often prominently displayed in a name or Instagram bio—up for sale.
From Slate • Nov. 29, 2018
With the bridle lashed belt-like across his shoulders, he was walking unsuspectingly along, thinking how pleased Lena Rook would be at seeing him so soon back.
From The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover by Reid, Mayne
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