unsuspecting
Britishadjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- unsuspectingly adverb
Example Sentences
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Richter’s spare composition is meant to tug at the heartstrings, and it does its job just as well here, especially for unsuspecting viewers.
From Salon
Fake websites pop up that may resemble trusted brands, and hundreds of millions of phishing emails are sent out to unsuspecting, sometimes stressed, consumers.
From MarketWatch
William Smith scammed unsuspecting residents in Surrey and Sussex by overcharging them for roofing jobs, often causing further damage to their properties to bolster his original quote.
From BBC
"They were perhaps hunting like leopards -- dropping out of trees on any unsuspecting thing they fancied for dinner."
From Science Daily
Co-author Prof Michael Archer said "drop crocs" were a "bizarre idea" but some were "perhaps hunting like leopards - dropping out of trees on any unsuspecting thing they fancied for dinner".
From BBC
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