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 goal is to trick unsuspecting users into sending their cryptocurrency to the hackers.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
From the user interface to the use of official logos and branding elements, every detail is crafted to foster trust among unsuspecting users.
—Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Image The local-first approach can raise eyebrows for unsuspecting shoppers.
—Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Their third quarter was a masterpiece — the kind of frame the Warriors used to put on unsuspecting, lesser teams.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
From the user interface to the use of official logos and branding elements, every detail is crafted to foster trust among unsuspecting users.
—Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Image The local-first approach can raise eyebrows for unsuspecting shoppers.
—Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Their third quarter was a masterpiece — the kind of frame the Warriors used to put on unsuspecting, lesser teams.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuspecting
Adjective
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The first big work people make, that first foray into the public eye, has something so naive about it.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But his answers Thursday painted the picture of an organization willing to trust internal answers over trading Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon or Michael Porter Jr. That is either delusional, naive, or both.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The soap is said to smell like Sweeney’s childhood homeland, the Pacific Northwest, so anyone who has a warm and innocent association with that area’s pine, Douglas fir and earthy moss essence is likely to have that completely ruined.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Al Nassr When a YouTuber named Abu Omar dared to do an innocent impression of supervillain Lionel Messi at the home of Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr gave a calm and measured response.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Trevon Williams, who did not escape from the New Orleans jail, was charged with 10 counts of being a principal to simple escape, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on May 23.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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As artificial intelligence models grow increasingly sophisticated, their capabilities extend far beyond simple task execution.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have given fraudsters a host of new tools to trick unwary individuals into dishonest schemes.—
Ranjita Iyer,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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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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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuspecting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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