un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwer 
: not aware : ignorant
unaware of the problem
unawarely
adverb
unawareness
noun
Examples of unaware in a Sentence
Adjective
she was unaware of the change in travel plans
Adverb
the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware
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Adjective
And on the ground in Frankfurt, local airport staff seemed — at least initially — totally unaware of the situation.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration's reversal of Social Security's overpayment policy could significantly strain beneficiaries who are often unaware of the overpayments.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While most people may be unaware of what LibGen has pirated, generative AI products trained on its massive database have become embedded into numerous popular products with millions of daily users, like Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp or OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
But even worse, there are schools that are unaware of the issue regarding mental health.
—Xavier Ramos, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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