unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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The film’s synopsis reads: Set in London’s iconic shadowy underground, the malevolent figure of Creep unleashes fresh terror on unsuspecting tube passengers and Londoners.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 May 2025
And bringing all these hustlers together is the greatest con artist of them all – a cunning macaque who feeds on the spoils from unsuspecting tourists.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Dutton-family enforcer Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) opened a cooler with an agitated rattlesnake onto the unsuspecting Roarke, who was bitten in the face and dramatically died from the venom.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The savvy creature then used the vehicles as cover to launch a sneak attack on a group of unsuspecting birds gathered in a nearby home’s front yard.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 May 2025
And bringing all these hustlers together is the greatest con artist of them all – a cunning macaque who feeds on the spoils from unsuspecting tourists.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Dutton-family enforcer Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) opened a cooler with an agitated rattlesnake onto the unsuspecting Roarke, who was bitten in the face and dramatically died from the venom.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The savvy creature then used the vehicles as cover to launch a sneak attack on a group of unsuspecting birds gathered in a nearby home’s front yard.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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