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One of the reasons it’s hard to accept fandom is because it’s not you — it’s your art, it’s the persona that’s been projected on you, a persona you’ve curated for yourself, wittingly or unwittingly.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

"If they fail - wittingly or unwittingly - then the situation will remain in the 'managed rivalry' bucket," he says.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

Dudek got the job, wittingly or not, through an end-run around his bosses.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2025

Asked if Greece was wittingly engaging in pushbacks, Mitsotakis said: "Absolutely not."

From Reuters May 24, 2023

I have never wittingly done you aught but kindness.

From The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis