unsuspectingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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"There's no reason for it and it leads people unsuspectingly on to a dangerous footpath, which is the path that Suzie fell from," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Some of them will go to people who had unsuspectingly bought them and then returned them to humane rescue officials.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 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
You might easily make an encrypted connection with the spoof website rather than the original and unsuspectingly enter your credit card number on the hacker’s site.
From Slate ● May 2, 2017
"Good-night," said Gabrielle, all unsuspectingly, giving him her hand.
From No Surrender by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner
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