[
UK
/ˌʌnəwˈeəz/
]
[ US /ˌənəˈwɛɹz/ ]
[ US /ˌənəˈwɛɹz/ ]
ADVERB
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suddenly and unexpectedly
rain caught them unawares
sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares -
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
came upon the diamond unawares -
at a disadvantage
I was caught short
How To Use unawares In A Sentence
- I'm caught unawares as the wooden door creaks open, and a large man lurches into the room, his belly swaying with every step he takes.
- Such a record as his, such a look in the eyes, the expression unawares of a life of sustained effort -- always in one direction "-- A Touch of Sun and Other Stories
- The overnight invasion took the military experts unawares.
- came upon the diamond unawares
- Materialism traps us, unawares, in a world of possessions hag-ridden by irrational fears of likely loss and lurking dangers.
- Investors and currency dealers were caught completely unawares by the Bundesbank's action.
- By God, he had pitched upon the right word unawares, and I let him know it in the end! Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman
- The suspect was taken unawares, without the chance to dispose of the evidence.
- Materialism traps us, unawares, in a world of possessions hag-ridden by irrational fears of likely loss and lurking dangers.
- The overnight invasion took the military experts unawares.