as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
the out-of-state motorist claimed to be oblivious of the local speed limit, even though the signs must have been hard to miss
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Adams plays Mother’s growing exasperation in moments like that with the infuriated impatience of the countless women who ever felt like unpaid round-the-clock servants, with husbands who remain willfully oblivious to the demands of the job.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
Some people were oblivious to both hoaxes, and other local newspapers ran the story while omitting the Lyre’s byline.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Again, the parents seemed oblivious to the noise and did nothing to stop them.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Most of the people on the patio are sipping coffee and working on laptops, oblivious of the pizza operation in the corner.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
Some people were oblivious to both hoaxes, and other local newspapers ran the story while omitting the Lyre’s byline.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Again, the parents seemed oblivious to the noise and did nothing to stop them.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Most of the people on the patio are sipping coffee and working on laptops, oblivious of the pizza operation in the corner.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oblivious
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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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