Knowing
Knowing adjective - Having inside information.
Usage example: exchanged a knowing look with her business partner during the sales presentation
Unknowing
Unknowing adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.
Usage example: those unknowing people who think that the world is a kindly place are in for a rude awakening
Both words in one sentence
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The entire government and administration is full of their pawns, both knowing and unknowing, up to and including the prime minister.
- She is forced to live the rest of her life knowing her son will grow up, go back in time, and be shot dead by her unknowing past self.
Source: Kid from the Future - An unintentional and unknowing version occurs in One Piece's tenth movie Strong World where Xiao and her mother are relieved that Shiki was finally going to leave their village alone and go to East Blue, not knowing that Shiki intended to destroy the entire area with his army of beasts.
Source: I Wished You Were Dead
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