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unawares
01
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
02
suddenly and unexpectedly
03
being caught by surprise, without any prior warning or preparation
Example
The question caught the speaker unawares, and they struggled to give a coherent answer.
The sudden question caught him unawares, and he struggled to respond.
The sudden thunderstorm caught us unawares, and we got completely drenched.
The team's strategy of pressing their opponents in the last few minutes took them unawares and led to a winning goal.
