How to Use unaware in a Sentence

unaware

adjective
  • At the time, Kaylee was unaware of the pole dancers.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • And nearly all users are unaware of these fences.
    — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Honk was unaware of this option.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Even doctors seem to be unaware.
    — J. Aaron Sanders, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
  • And both can mislead the unaware.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Stay composed when you’re caught unaware.
    — Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Riverside staffers seemed unaware and couldn’t find a key to the room for a good half hour.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Many people are unaware of the radon levels in their home.
    — Jan Lowery, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
  • A great deal of it, that [Abigail] was unaware of.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The two men had remained in the parked car, unaware of the danger.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Rosa insists that her husband was unaware he would be sent to war.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • Most of our friends were unaware of what was happening.
    — Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • While there, the pair would live without food and fire, unaware of the big blood moon twist.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Most homeowners are unaware of the soft job costs.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Most homeowners are unaware of the soft job costs.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Tor Southard was better placed than most, but even he was caught unaware.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The team moves on, unaware that the math underneath is wrong.
    — Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The parents were unaware that firearms were being stored there.
    — Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Max comes across as this really unaware guy.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Smug, perhaps unaware that right beside her is the largest precipice of her brief life.
    — María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The mother of the adult men was home at the time, but was unaware that police had been called.
    — cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023
  • My 14-year-old and 9-year-old are also unaware.
    — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Baldwin was unaware that the gun was loaded with a live bullet.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Skarsgård is unaware that the exchange got any kind of play online.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Many parents may be unaware of the extent of these dangers.
    — Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
  • My 14- and 9-year-old are also unaware.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Kodak wasn’t unaware of this shift, either.
    — Scott D. Anthony, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Many people in this fast-growing region are unaware of the risks.
    — Martin Schiavenato, The Conversation, 30 Aug. 2023
  • In many cases, the neighbor is unaware of the issue.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But Loudon’s wife was unaware that her biggest headache was sitting in the next room.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Feb. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'unaware.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: