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
Taking place over a single night, and buoyed by Casas’s stark performance, the unsuspectingly heart-pounding film has a simple moral: Don’t talk to strangers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2021
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
"Do you want money, then?" asked she, unsuspectingly.
From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Charles James Lever
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