unbeknownst

How To Use unbeknownst In A Sentence

• James Ponsoldt: This notion is at the core of Killer of Sheep: what it means to be an adult, and how children learn and internalize grown-up behavior and responsibilities through lectures, through tears, but mostly by silently observing, peeking around corners, usually unbeknownst to their parents. GreenCine Daily: Filmmaker. Spring 07.
• Unbeknownst to her father, she began taking dancing lessons.
• Unbeknownst to the vast majority of straphangers, the humble MetroCard is essentially a floppy disk, uniquely identified by a serial number on the flip side.
• Unbeknownst to me, the bib that got put so swiftly around my neck when I arrived, turned out to be attached by leads to the back of my chair and I nearly garroted myself. Tortures and Rewards « Tales from the Reading Room
• But unbeknownst to the townspeople, he's actually their old sheriff, bullwhipped to death in the streets like a dog.
• Once, unbeknownst to her, he scooted under her bed and from his hiding place witnessed one of her extraordinary consultations. THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
• she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family
• Unbeknownst to us, they cut themselves off from interaction that could help them develop a sense of reality.
• Reprisals followed fast, unbeknownst to Laura who went to bed early that night. THE IMAGE OF LAURA
• Unbeknownst to most of us today, some of the figs that we eat, such as the Calimyrna or the Smyrna, may contain wasp remains, although these insect husks are usually broken down by an enzyme called ficin. The Fruit Hunters