Unsuspecting
adjective
Not aware of the presence of danger; not suspecting something bad.
The thief preyed on unsuspecting tourists.
Often appears as...
- unsuspecting victim
- unsuspecting passerby
adjective
Not aware of the presence of danger; not suspecting something bad.
The thief preyed on unsuspecting tourists.
Often appears as...
- unsuspecting victim
- unsuspecting passerby
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Pro Tip 1/3Danger Unnoticed
Refers to someone who doesn't see risk or harm coming.
The unsuspecting hiker didn't notice the snake on the trail.
Pro Tip 2/3Predatory Use
Often used when someone takes advantage of others' lack of awareness.
Con artists look for unsuspecting individuals to scam.
Pro Tip 3/3Unintentional Vulnerability
Implies a person is vulnerable without realizing it.
Unsuspecting users often fall prey to online data breaches.
Pro Tip 1/3Danger Unnoticed
Refers to someone who doesn't see risk or harm coming.
The unsuspecting hiker didn't notice the snake on the trail.
Pro Tip 2/3Predatory Use
Often used when someone takes advantage of others' lack of awareness.
Con artists look for unsuspecting individuals to scam.
Pro Tip 3/3Unintentional Vulnerability
Implies a person is vulnerable without realizing it.
Unsuspecting users often fall prey to online data breaches.
Pro Tip 1/3Danger Unnoticed
Refers to someone who doesn't see risk or harm coming.
The unsuspecting hiker didn't notice the snake on the trail.
Pro Tip 2/3Predatory Use
Often used when someone takes advantage of others' lack of awareness.
Con artists look for unsuspecting individuals to scam.
Pro Tip 3/3Unintentional Vulnerability
Implies a person is vulnerable without realizing it.
Unsuspecting users often fall prey to online data breaches.
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What crows teach us...
So to do this, I would go out into some unsuspecting Seattle neighborhood and I would start to feed a breeding pair of crows over the course of three days, and this provided a baseline for how quickly the crows would come down to a food pile, which, as you'll see in a minute, was really important.
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Could you survive the...
One of them is near. Because red light is quickly absorbed by seawater, most deep-sea inhabitants can’t see it. The dragonfish emits red light from organs by its eyes, using an invisible headlight to locate unsuspecting prey that its scoops into its cavernous jaw.
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The emergence of drama...
and spectators were encouraged to interact with the actors. Throwing rotten food and even getting into scuffles with other spectators became very common. The character of the devil often would roam through the crowds and pull unsuspecting watchers
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
crawl into your ear at night and tunnel into your brain, but this is false. Sure, an earwig may, on rare occasion, climb into the ear of an unsuspecting sleeper, but, really, who can blame them? Ear canals are warm and dark,
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Why do people join...
most cults share some basic characteristics. A typical cult requires a high level of commitment from its members and maintains a strict hierarchy, separating unsuspecting supporters and recruits from the inner workings.
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The Japanese myth of the...
to trick potential pranksters into taking their antics elsewhere. However, this tanuki only smiled sweetly. Why had he chosen this unsuspecting form? The tanuki explained that he wanted to repay the salesman’s kindness.
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CIA Mind Control PIPE CIA...
themselves in for on the board there was a separate notice typed which said in so many words volunteers wanted to help find a cure for the common cold by volunteering ken earl becomes an unsuspecting guinea pig
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James Forbes: Compassion...
and how religious authorities went the other way, and how their supporters in the congregation went the other way; but an unsuspecting, despised person came along,
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Great White Shark...
but rarely ventured in. The sun's low position in the sky was thought to help them pick out the silhouettes of unsuspecting seals as they exited the forest.
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Praying Mantis...
a praying mantis plucks unsuspecting ants from the column
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What crows teach us...
So to do this, I would go out into some unsuspecting Seattle neighborhood and I would start to feed a breeding pair of crows over the course of three days, and this provided a baseline for how quickly the crows would come down to a food pile, which, as you'll see in a minute, was really important.
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Could you survive the...
One of them is near. Because red light is quickly absorbed by seawater, most deep-sea inhabitants can’t see it. The dragonfish emits red light from organs by its eyes, using an invisible headlight to locate unsuspecting prey that its scoops into its cavernous jaw.
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The emergence of drama...
and spectators were encouraged to interact with the actors. Throwing rotten food and even getting into scuffles with other spectators became very common. The character of the devil often would roam through the crowds and pull unsuspecting watchers
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
crawl into your ear at night and tunnel into your brain, but this is false. Sure, an earwig may, on rare occasion, climb into the ear of an unsuspecting sleeper, but, really, who can blame them? Ear canals are warm and dark,
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Why do people join...
most cults share some basic characteristics. A typical cult requires a high level of commitment from its members and maintains a strict hierarchy, separating unsuspecting supporters and recruits from the inner workings.
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The Japanese myth of the...
to trick potential pranksters into taking their antics elsewhere. However, this tanuki only smiled sweetly. Why had he chosen this unsuspecting form? The tanuki explained that he wanted to repay the salesman’s kindness.
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CIA Mind Control PIPE CIA...
themselves in for on the board there was a separate notice typed which said in so many words volunteers wanted to help find a cure for the common cold by volunteering ken earl becomes an unsuspecting guinea pig
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James Forbes: Compassion...
and how religious authorities went the other way, and how their supporters in the congregation went the other way; but an unsuspecting, despised person came along,
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Great White Shark...
but rarely ventured in. The sun's low position in the sky was thought to help them pick out the silhouettes of unsuspecting seals as they exited the forest.
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Praying Mantis...
a praying mantis plucks unsuspecting ants from the column
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James May
English Journalist
The three of us may be reunited on screen, we may go our separate ways, or we may disappear from the television altogether and each assume a place, alone, in the corner of a pub where any unsuspecting passing drinker who strays into an exclusion zone studiously avoided by the locals will be subjected to a predictable 'I used to be on TV' routine.
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Richard Eyre
British Director
Waiters are like actors waiting in the wings, bantering whenever we passed each other on the restaurant floor, shouting at each other backstage in the kitchen and winking and corpsing above the heads of our audience, the unsuspecting customers.
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Wamiqa Gabbi
I didn't even tell any of my girlfriends that I was doing a film with Prithviraj because they would have wanted to come and see him... Imagine a bunch of Punjabi girls with an unsuspecting South Indian boy.
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Daniel Negreanu
Canadian Celebrity
I seldom reraise before the flop no matter what my hand is. By so doing, I'm able to disguise the strength of my hand and can trap unsuspecting opponents who interpret my smooth call as a sign of weakness.
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Cesar Chavez
American Activist
Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers.
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Felice Picano
American Writer
Having a book censored means something. It means you have deeply offended one or more people who felt they needed to protect unsuspecting readers from your inflammatory words, thoughts, and images.
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Bob Ney
American Politician
Yet, when child sex offenders are brought to justice and serve time for their offenses, they are often released into unsuspecting communities and left free to resume their sexual attacks.
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Edsger Dijkstra
Dutch Scientist
Teaching to unsuspecting youngsters the effective use of formal methods is one of the joys of life because it is so extremely rewarding.
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Frank Zappa
American Singer
A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.
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James May
English Journalist
The three of us may be reunited on screen, we may go our separate ways, or we may disappear from the television altogether and each assume a place, alone, in the corner of a pub where any unsuspecting passing drinker who strays into an exclusion zone studiously avoided by the locals will be subjected to a predictable 'I used to be on TV' routine.
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Richard Eyre
British Director
Waiters are like actors waiting in the wings, bantering whenever we passed each other on the restaurant floor, shouting at each other backstage in the kitchen and winking and corpsing above the heads of our audience, the unsuspecting customers.
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Wamiqa Gabbi
I didn't even tell any of my girlfriends that I was doing a film with Prithviraj because they would have wanted to come and see him... Imagine a bunch of Punjabi girls with an unsuspecting South Indian boy.
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Daniel Negreanu
Canadian Celebrity
I seldom reraise before the flop no matter what my hand is. By so doing, I'm able to disguise the strength of my hand and can trap unsuspecting opponents who interpret my smooth call as a sign of weakness.
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Cesar Chavez
American Activist
Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers.
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Felice Picano
American Writer
Having a book censored means something. It means you have deeply offended one or more people who felt they needed to protect unsuspecting readers from your inflammatory words, thoughts, and images.
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Bob Ney
American Politician
Yet, when child sex offenders are brought to justice and serve time for their offenses, they are often released into unsuspecting communities and left free to resume their sexual attacks.
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Edsger Dijkstra
Dutch Scientist
Teaching to unsuspecting youngsters the effective use of formal methods is one of the joys of life because it is so extremely rewarding.
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Frank Zappa
American Singer
A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.
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