unawares
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Synonyms for unawares
Synonyms
aback, suddenly, unanticipatedly, unaware, unexpectedly
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On the other hand, Newcastle don't have a shortlist of managers prepared at all say the Times, with Benitez's impending departure catching them unawares, despite, y'know, being quite a while coming and very, very obvious. — SI.com, "Rafa to China, Shearer's Reaction & New Manager Latest: Newcastle News Roundup," 25 June 2019 Sure enough, Trinity was caught unawares, and audiences everywhere were gagged. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "10 of the Best Reads in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory," 2 July 2018 Here Bluebaum is caught unawares and does not fully appreciate the dangers 3... — Chris Chase, BostonGlobe.com, "Chess notes," 6 May 2018 The drivers were taken unawares when empty cans and bottles showered them and one driver jumped in his cab and departed. — Nan Randall, The Atlantic, "'Charlottesville': A Government-Commissioned Story About Nuclear War," 25 Jan. 2018 Likewise, thousands of pedestrians walk unawares over dozens of old ships buried beneath the streets of the city’s financial district. — Greg Miller, National Geographic, "New Map Reveals Ships Buried Below San Francisco," 2 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unawares.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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