Knowing
Knowing adjective - Having inside information.
Usage example: exchanged a knowing look with her business partner during the sales presentation
Unaware
Unaware adjective - Not informed about or aware of something.
Usage example: she was unaware of the change in travel plans
Nearby Word: unawares
Both words in one sentence
- At the game's ending, the moment that Maxim dies, Tia, in another part of the world and unaware of what has happened, suddenly finds herself crying uncontrollably without knowing why.
Source: Unable to Cry - Not knowing Morse themselves, they're unaware that they're sending out a distress signal.
Source: Everyone Knows Morse - But the town is actually a Small, Secluded World, and Truman himself is "on the air, unaware", having millions of fans without knowing it.
Source: Ignorant of Their Own Ignorance
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