How to Use unsuspecting in a Sentence

unsuspecting

adjective
  • Most homes are filled with many unsuspecting items that could harm a pet.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
  • All those unsuspecting rubes with no idea what’s about to hit them.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Still, a break in the monotony came from an unsuspecting crew.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Ticks stretch out their first set of legs and latch onto the unsuspecting host.
    — Maria Masters, Health, 9 June 2024
  • As the unsuspecting cops approached, the three men opened fire.
    — Fox News, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The end of your bed is a perfect and unsuspecting spot to fit in more storage.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 6 Dec. 2022
  • He got rid of the truck, gifting it to an unsuspecting niece the next morning.
    — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Two young boys are all that stand between him and the souls of his unsuspecting victims.
    — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 21 Sep. 2020
  • But when that happens, their chances of sneaking up on an unsuspecting seal are slim.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
  • An unsuspecting user would likely say to go ahead with the changes.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Crooks tell the unsuspecting customer that the chip must be returned to the bank.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Crooks tell the unsuspecting customer that the chip must be returned to the bank.
    — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Gas was shut off to unsuspecting tenants, and the problems stretched from days to weeks to months.
    — jsonline.com, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The scheme cost one unsuspecting victim his life.
    — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The wolf on the flat trotted to the edge of the bank above the unsuspecting caribou and peeked over at them.
    — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The unsuspecting guests were discreetly kept away from a fake brick wall.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2021
  • As deaths of unsuspecting users soar, red-state politicians have rallied around this cause.
    — Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • And this unsuspecting couple just living their lives is about to have a monster at their door.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2021
  • In the midst of tragedy came a small offering of knowledge from an unsuspecting source.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • This is where the elusive pool noodle comes in and works its unsuspecting magic.
    — Candace Madonna, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The most common threat is the ocean, with rip currents and waves that can suck an unsuspecting swimmer out to sea.
    — Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
  • And the other school stole them from an unsuspecting bunch of British rowers.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2019
  • But don't place the feeder under strong branches that can be used by cats who may lie in wait for unsuspecting birds.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Here's a list of some unsuspecting movies that fall into the Christmas genre.
    — Giulia Heyward and Alfonso Serrano, CNN, 29 Nov. 2020
  • The duet isn’t the first time that Martin has dropped in on an unsuspecting fan as of late, either.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2022
  • And above one of those doors, a figure of Stitch has been spraying unsuspecting passers-by for years.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 July 2018
  • This is not the first time Sheeran has surprised unsuspecting fans.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • In the now-viral clip, the dad walks up to his unsuspecting daughter with a purple garment bag.
    — Mekita Rivas, Teen Vogue, 28 July 2018
  • But the sugary treats turn out to be a pair of slithering snakes, dumped on the unsuspecting preacher.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 July 2020
  • The trend began with people egging the foreheads of unsuspecting adults.
    — Amanda Hess, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023

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