Unwitting is an English word with synonyms like unintentional or unplanned. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Unwitting meaning
- Unaware or uninformed; oblivious.
- Unintentional.
Synonyms of Unwitting
Using Unwitting
- The main meaning on this page is: Unaware or uninformed; oblivious. | Unintentional.
- Useful related words include: unintentional, unplanned, unintended, unaware.
- In the example corpus, unwitting often appears in combinations such as: an unwitting, the unwitting, unwitting victims.
Context around Unwitting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unwitting
- In this selection, "unwitting" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, almost, fly, becoming, victims, defenders and woman stand out and add context to how "unwitting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include again an unwitting spectator and an almost unwitting case study. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unwitting" sits close to words such as abdulaziz, acacia and afdb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unwitting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When its long whiskers detect movement, it finally chases an unwitting crayfish. (12 words)
And in that the letters of GHK may have been their unwitting, unintended ally. (14 words)
But one such scramble ended poorly for an unwitting woman on the Ohio State sideline. (15 words)
Men climb the walls to go inside the now abandoned estate, walking amongst paintings and sculptures before stripping naked to take a dip in the indoor swimming pool while a giant portrait of their unwitting (and now imprisoned) benefactor looks on. (41 words)
One of its major threads is the C.I.A.’s use of unwitting Black musicians to not just spread soft power abroad during the Cold War but also, potentially, provide a smoke screen for the agency’s more covert dealings. (41 words)
Thompson is not an altogether unique sight at the edge of the box but his shots do not normally fizz close to ground like this one, which was helped on its way past John Ruddy by unwitting defender Juninho Bacuna. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
But most importantly, they do it while wearing iconic gold High Republic robes, which symbolize the Jedi's status as a force for good, rather than unwitting defenders of an unbalanced status quo.
But one such scramble ended poorly for an unwitting woman on the Ohio State sideline.
He has become an almost unwitting case study in distribution for an industry in flux and recovering from a pandemic and this $55 million war film is yet another test in some ways.
His unwitting influences included Darian Stewart, a future Super Bowl-winning defensive back with Denver who, at 5-foot-11, unfailingly made the right decisions and played with physicality.
Instead they lost by two clear goals, Gabriel Martinelli rolling the ball into an empty net with Martínez – who had gone up for a corner – again an unwitting spectator.
Last year, Mr. DeSantis commissioned two private planes to fly unwitting Venezuelan migrants from Texas to the island in Massachusetts.
Men climb the walls to go inside the now abandoned estate, walking amongst paintings and sculptures before stripping naked to take a dip in the indoor swimming pool while a giant portrait of their unwitting (and now imprisoned) benefactor looks on.
Now, will take the franchise back to its roots, as Jigsaw returns alive and well, ready to test more unwitting victims.
Thompson is not an altogether unique sight at the edge of the box but his shots do not normally fizz close to ground like this one, which was helped on its way past John Ruddy by unwitting defender Juninho Bacuna.
Thyden said his adoptive parents are supportive of his journey to reunite with his lost relatives, but were “unwitting victims” of a far-reaching illegal adoption network and are wrestling with the realities of the situation.
A CV boasting a senior role at a club of Hibernian’s stature might persuade another unwitting club to place him in a position where he was allowed to work, side by side, with vulnerable young players.
But by equating populist victories with Russian influence, the establishment discredits the legitimate concerns of voters and casts them as unwitting agents of a foreign power.
Fueled by her eye for detail and the unique combination of experience in antiques and crime-solving, Jennifer becomes an unwitting detective.
In fact, in recent months, scammers have been exploiting the name of the famous streaming platform to start a massive aimed at stealing credentials and financial information from unwitting users.
One of its major threads is the C.I.A.’s use of unwitting Black musicians to not just spread soft power abroad during the Cold War but also, potentially, provide a smoke screen for the agency’s more covert dealings.
Senior politicians like Nigel Farage have, in my view, stoked unrest in the wake of Southport, and acted as the Far-Right’s unwitting recruiting sergeants.
Through intrepid plotting, Isabella passes messages to her intended through the unwitting Sganarelle, even dressing up as her loose-behaving sister to trick Sganarelle into supporting her marriage to Valere.
When its long whiskers detect movement, it finally chases an unwitting crayfish.
And in that the letters of GHK may have been their unwitting, unintended ally.
He urged the media to remain unbiased and discerning in their reporting, instead of becoming unwitting tools in the hands of the opposition.
Common combinations with unwitting
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an unwitting 16×
- the unwitting 6×
- unwitting victims 5×
- their unwitting 3×
- as unwitting 3×
- with unwitting 3×
- unwitting and 2×
- by unwitting 2×
- were unwitting 2×
- from unwitting 2×