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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With the clock ticking, Ray has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The production stole shots on the street amid the unsuspecting working-class pedestrians of Strasbourg–Saint-Denis, but Godard often used these images for absurd scenarios.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
What happened: Working out of his Danny & Coop's food truck parked on New Orleans' Magazine Street, Bradley Cooper handed out free sandwiches to unsuspecting passersby on Friday.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
But an unsuspecting Mark (Adam Scott) finally acts on his feelings for Helly R./Helena and shares an intimate moment with her in the tent.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The production stole shots on the street amid the unsuspecting working-class pedestrians of Strasbourg–Saint-Denis, but Godard often used these images for absurd scenarios.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
What happened: Working out of his Danny & Coop's food truck parked on New Orleans' Magazine Street, Bradley Cooper handed out free sandwiches to unsuspecting passersby on Friday.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
But an unsuspecting Mark (Adam Scott) finally acts on his feelings for Helly R./Helena and shares an intimate moment with her in the tent.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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