as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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Recent Examples of unsuspecting
The playful red carpet moment came 22 years after Brody kissed an unsuspecting Berry at the 2003 Academy Awards.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The quick moving crooks tend to steal pricey Beats headphones and Apple Air Pods from their unsuspecting victims, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Scammers have been sending texts to unsuspecting taxpayers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In 2023, Ben played a Dunkin' employee serving unsuspecting attendees drinks and treats in a hidden camera-like spot.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The quick moving crooks tend to steal pricey Beats headphones and Apple Air Pods from their unsuspecting victims, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Scammers have been sending texts to unsuspecting taxpayers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In 2023, Ben played a Dunkin' employee serving unsuspecting attendees drinks and treats in a hidden camera-like spot.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuspecting
Adjective
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Neither was it based on wishful thinking or naive optimism.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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As that incident indicated, Oded was not naive about Palestinian terrorism.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In a race against time, Melissa must figure out if an innocent man is going to die for a crime her father really committed.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This fund is the simplest way to play the inevitable rise in lithium prices.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Prioritizing fitness amid a busy travel schedule, the former Radio City Rockette and The Talk host says her outlook is simple.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That’s because the agency’s duty is to stand in the way of businesses desiring to push unsafe and ineffective nostrums at unwary consumers, and also in the way of a perverse idea that personal freedom includes the freedom to be gulled by charlatans.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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What results from this corporate retrenchment is unknown, but the trends are clear, and the paths forward are strewn with mind fields for the unwary or unprepared business leader. Follow me on LinkedIn.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuspecting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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