as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
the out-of-state motorist claimed to be oblivious of the local speed limit, even though the signs must have been hard to miss
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Recent Examples of oblivious
Barber’s character usually seemed oblivious of or unbothered by the adults’ insults or cheerfully fired back hilarious barbs of her own.
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John Russell, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The gesture seemed oblivious to the feelings of those left out.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Stevenson’s Elliot remains oblivious, but stops walking into walls.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
The story is oblivious, but Gascón is bracingly alert throughout.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Russell, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The gesture seemed oblivious to the feelings of those left out.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Stevenson’s Elliot remains oblivious, but stops walking into walls.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
The story is oblivious, but Gascón is bracingly alert throughout.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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