4 QUOTES WITH «UNBEKNOWNST»
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unbeknownst.
Unbeknownst to a lot of us, our children actually listen to just about everything we say and, even more so, watch everything we do. They notice the choices we make and the company we keep.
I went on a date once with a police officer, unbeknownst to me. I thought he was a regular guy. And when I found out that he was a police officer... I wasn't so into it. I got paranoid that I would illegally cross the street and get a ticket for jay walking.
Unbeknownst to most American investors, significant portions of their public pension, mutual fund, life insurance and private portfolios are comprised of stocks of privately held companies that partner with state sponsors of terror.
Well, unbeknownst to everybody, I did a movie when I was 19.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNBEKNOWNST»
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unbeknownst in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Julie Hanson’s award-winning collection, Unbeknownst, gives us plainspoken poems of unstoppable candor.
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From Ulster to America: The Scotch-Irish Heritage of ...
1971 Dwyer Dict for Yankees 32 I hope we didn't unconvenience you.
unbeknownst, onbeknownst adj Unknown, unperceived, without notice,
knowledge or warning. [< OED unbeknowins adj/adv 1 'without the knowledge of
1636->, ...
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Human Nature and the French Revolution: From the ...
causes by which these are determined',47 determined, we would conclude,
unbeknownst to themselves. Quite justifiably, a censor will sum up d'Holbach's
thinking in the following words: 'According to this writer, man is not free.
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
In current AmE usage, unbeknownst far outranges unbeknown in frequency, and
it must therefore be considered at least acceptable. But unbeknownst, like other -
st forms (e.g., whilst, amidst), seems to come less naturally to AmE. So there's ...
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Eric Partridge and John Simon have written, in conformity with the OED, that
unbeknown is the preferred form in the phrase unbeknown to, and that
unbeknownst is dialectal. These inconsistent pronouncements serve as
confusing guides.
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Between Film and Screen: Modernism's Photo Synthesis
Unbeknownst to his parents, the child is cursed with telepathy. Unbeknownst to
his wife, Jack is so blocked as a writer that his daily output consists only in
repetitions of a single numbing sentence. Unbeknownst to either wife or child,
Jack has ...
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Garner's Modern American Usage
*caught unaware for caught unawares: Stage 4 unbeknown; unbeknownst.
George P. Krapp suggested that both forms are humorous, colloquial, and
dialectal. A Comprehensive Guide to Good English 602 (1927). The COD
likewise suggests ...
A few days later, he became terribly thirsty, and finally applied to a bartender in a
saloon for a glass of lemonade; and while it was being mixed, leaned over and
whispered to him: “ An' couldn't yees put a little whiskey into it, all unbeknownst to
...
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The English Dialect Dictionary: T-Z. Supplement. ...
La, Jane, if I haven't taken off my bonnet unbeknown to myself, Zack Dunstable
Weir (1901I 59. UNBEKNOWNST, adj. In gen. dial, use in Sc. Irel. Eng. and Amer.
Also in forms onbeknowns Amer. ; onbeknownst Stf. Wil. ; unbeknawnst Dev.
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Evanesce: Anthology of Poetic Artistry
Life a spewof emotions Its current imitates commotion Flowing, flowing, amidst
the scathe Pacific serum, unbeknownst, the wave All is calm, all is shallow For
credence is nolonger ofhallow Rippling, rippling, amidstthe tide One's inner bliss,
...
Mary Martina Dockter, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNBEKNOWNST»
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unbeknownst is used in the context of the following news items.
Family saws their way out of locked car dealership
The Rivers family was looking for a car to buy when they pulled into a car dealership parking lot just as the business was closing. Unbeknownst to them, staff ... «WSOC Charlotte, Jul 15»
Partners in crime played by 2 in-sync stars in 'Power'
... leave the drug world behind, while he juggles life with two powerful women: his gung-ho gangster wife and his rekindled teen love who, unbeknownst to him, ... «The Detroit News, Jun 15»
Army captain surprises daughters at Upland school
Unbeknownst to her and sister Deliliah, 6, their father, Army Capt. Jose Macedo, who's been on a nearly year-long deployment in Korea, was waiting behind a ... «Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, May 15»
Scotty McCreery's 'See You Tonight' Assists in Wedding Proposal on …
Unbeknownst to Scotty McCreery, his music served a major role in one couple's engagement on a Southwest flight. In a letter featured in the March 2015 issue of ... «Radio.com Music and Entertainment News, Apr 15»
If you marry a Jew, you're one of us
Unbeknownst to even keen observers of Jewish life, about half of those who identify as Jews but were not born Jewish never underwent formal rabbinic ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Apr 15»
Teen butt dials 911, ends underage party
... two men with underage drinking early Tuesday when they busted an underage drinking party after one teen's cellphone dialed 911 unbeknownst to its owner. «WTSP 10 News, Feb 15»
Unbeknownst To High School, Sex Offender Speaks At Motivational …
A motivational assembly at a Washington state high school is mired in controversy after a registered sex offender was featured at the event, speaking to children ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
Preview: 'Sleepy Hollow' Season Two Finale - Brace Yourselves
Katrina travels back to 1781, and unbeknownst to her, Abbie accidentally is sucked into the portal, presenting a her with a very disturbing predicament. The one ... «Blogcritics, Feb 15»
Tom Petty Wrote Sam Smith's Megahit 'Stay With Me,' Unbeknownst …
Sam Smith's “Stay With Me,” a single from his debut album In the Lonely Hour, tore up the charts when it was released in May of last year. The song peaked at #2 ... «Breitbart News, Jan 15»
Thousands of recalled cars sold in D.C. area, unbeknownst to buyers
"I can't use the words I used, but I just said, 'Something's wrong here.'" Something was indeed very wrong - as Biser was speeding down the highway, the used ... «WJLA, Jun 14»
