unawares
Use Unawares in a sentence
əˈwɛərz adverb
1.
while not aware or conscious of a thing oneself; unknowingly or inadvertently.
2.
without warning; by surprise; suddenly; unexpectedly: to come upon someone unawares.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | without prior warning or plan; unexpectedly: she caught him unawares |
| 2. | without being aware of or knowing: he lost it unawares |
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Unawares
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Example sentences
Immediate donning eliminates the chance for a miner entering an irrespirable atmosphere unawares.
Better to let the student go about his life unawares, as if his verbal fly were open.
Everybody seemed to be taken unawares, despite the fact that the almanac told them to be prepared.
Taken unawares, with out leaders and with little food, the mutineers surrendered.
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