unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
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Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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Not even the gradual inclusion of name-brand actors like Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and Nicole Kidman could dull the bewilderment (try explaining the plot of 2015’s The Lobster to an unsuspecting bystander), or offer a GPS route through his fragmented, fish-eyed looks at human behavior.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
Rather, [Curry] was an unsuspecting member of production who fell victim to Johnny Knoxville's inexplicable and inherently dangerous behavior.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 May 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
Rather, [Curry] was an unsuspecting member of production who fell victim to Johnny Knoxville's inexplicable and inherently dangerous behavior.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsuspecting
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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