as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something
narrow-minded, provincial people who are blissfully nescient of the world beyond their little suburb
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Adjective
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This situation would be a comedy of errors if not for its ending in tragedy: Andy is ignorant of Sherry’s affections, Sherry has no notion of Crawford’s intentions, and Crawford could not care less about either of them.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Some sellers, who may only own a home for a few years, may be ignorant of its past.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many Americans are unaware that government regulation of industry helped bring us these precious gains in children’s health, by keeping tuberculosis, E.coli, and yes, bird flu out of the milk people drink.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many homeowners are unaware that these machines require regular maintenance.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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People are deeply moved by some aspect of it and sometimes seemingly oblivious to other aspects of it.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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When Woods’ teammate Tom Kim turned his back on a chip-in, tossing his club in celebration, oblivious to the fact that his ball had lipped out, Woods was convulsed with laughter.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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