unbeknownst to
idiom
chiefly US
: without being known about by (someone)
Unbeknownst to the students, the teacher had entered the room.
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But at this particular party, unbeknownst to us, things got out of hand.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
But unbeknownst to the locals, the Buckleys are in serious debt.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 21 June 2025
That’s 43 percent deemed worthy of a higher grade upon another look unbeknownst to PSA, of course.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But Edmond was stunned last week when, unbeknownst to her, the final defendant charged with her son's murder was allowed to plead guilty to a reduced count of aggravated assault.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
But unbeknownst to the locals, the Buckleys are in serious debt.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 21 June 2025
That’s 43 percent deemed worthy of a higher grade upon another look unbeknownst to PSA, of course.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But Edmond was stunned last week when, unbeknownst to her, the final defendant charged with her son's murder was allowed to plead guilty to a reduced count of aggravated assault.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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