unsuspecting
Britishadjective
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- unsuspectingly adverb
Example Sentences
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Richter’s spare composition is meant to tug at the heartstrings, and it does its job just as well here, especially for unsuspecting viewers.
From Salon
Fake websites pop up that may resemble trusted brands, and hundreds of millions of phishing emails are sent out to unsuspecting, sometimes stressed, consumers.
From MarketWatch
For the rest of the run time, Alex schemes her way into the cars and pools and homes — and lives — of a series of unsuspecting vacationers.
From Los Angeles Times
And their use of gloves suggests they also know birds: While hand-fed parrots are more docile than their wild counterparts, sticking one’s hand in an unsuspecting bird’s cage can result in a painful bite.
From Los Angeles Times
The U.S. government says nearly all of the finished fentanyl supply flows out of Mexico, often in the form of counterfeit pills that are taken by addicted people or unsuspecting users.
From Washington Times
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