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Sentence Examples Robert returned the look with one that said he thought his son was incredibly dense for not knowing. Even I, who entered not knowing an egg cockle from a dosinia, came out savvy of tooth shells and lightning whelks. What happened to the suspense of last year, when juniors-to-be were shaking in their boots, not knowing where they would live the next year? If it had not been for that day, she'd still be living with her mother, not knowing anything about her evil grandfather and his wicked schemes. We are all propping each other up in this, not knowing if it's likely she'll recover or not. We got my luggage in the trunk, and when the driver got into his seat, I was left standing awkwardly with my mom, not knowing what to say. Zareni turned the thoughts over in his mind, knowing he had to tell his companions and not knowing how. Some people use cleaners like bleach, not knowing that it is useless in a barn. But most owners said the main thing holding them back was not knowing where to go for help. Maybe it's just me who's decaying, sinking into a state of complete insensibility, and not knowing what to do to fix it. I thought not knowing the guy would mean I could breeze through the day unaffected, untouched. I paused there, not knowing where to go, when I noticed a medium sized boat coming up to the shore. The sagas suggest that the Skraelings retreated, not knowing what to make of her strange behaviour. Sport can be excused, at least in part, for not knowing what to make of such advice. No, no, I know I should have done something, but I just stood there like a muppet, not knowing what to do. The scariest thing was not knowing how to communicate with them, so we got a deaf woman called Christina in to teach us British Sign Language. Kara nodded not knowing what to say and pushed up against him seeking a tighter embrace. Now his not knowing the difference was what I should call bungling and very amateurish. Their rationality is what keeps them alive in spite of not knowing what to do or what not to do. I did business studies and theatre studies at A-level and when I finished I came out of school still not knowing what I wanted to do. Show More Sentences It's about being stressed out and not knowing any other way to be good to myself besides eating cupcakes with buttercream frosting. We waited what seemed an eternity not knowing if she would come back dead or alive. The opportunity to be humiliated on the stand is unlimited, either for not knowing a fact or for not being able to defend an opinion. I felt badly about not telling her about the stretch of time I spent in the can, but she was probably better off not knowing. Parents let their offspring roam the streets quite happily, not knowing what they are up to. I stood there ogling the food, not knowing exactly what I wanted but knowing I was hungry. Back in my country girl days, I once closed the front door, not knowing that a gargantuan stick insect was in the doorway. I just stand there, intently examining a fully open rose, not knowing what to say. Today, the risks of not knowing more about your customers mean that traditional methods of surveying us are increasingly outmoded. Sunday evening we managed to come out of our homes, not knowing if it was over or not. I'd been hitching around Australia and New Zealand not knowing what was happening to my sight, so at least it all made sense. I was really hypercritical and baffled about not knowing that to do with the I way I sounded. This is shown by the penultimate episode with the boy who attempts to cast a bell despite not knowing how. There were several other rushed trips in ambulances to hospitals, going into comas and not knowing whether she'd come out. When we were freshmen in high school we hung out so much that people joked that we were dating, not knowing that Evan was actually gay. And here he was... not knowing if she had generously allowed him to address her so. Lyne has been criticised in the past for prettification, but seldom, if ever, for not knowing how to say goodbye. Thus we can have common-sense knowledge while not knowing that we are not having the delusive experience of a brain-in-a-vat. He conceded he was possibly better off not knowing and punched the button outside the lift a fraction of a second before the doors closed. Anne was beginning to feel very edgy about not knowing what was going on and the motivations of her rescuer. Show More Sentences No longer will Grub Street scribblers have to stare wild-eyed out the window not knowing where the next sentence is coming from. It is a credit to him to acknowledge his mistake, but then not knowing in the first place is more of a discredit. After a dozen years of school life, they usually end up dog-tired and exhausted, not knowing whether they have acquired anything worthwhile. When students attempted to play the accompaniment to the artist's melody, they were hampered by not knowing the notes well enough. So, an alligator let's say, or a water moccasin is out there displaced right now not knowing what to do. His eyes never left the footy and he never wavered from his path despite not knowing what was coming the other way. Mocking a few for not knowing the band's hometown heroes the MC5, the Suicide Machines joked and jested throughout a powerful set. She now faces the prospect of having to wean her young boy off a powerful drug, not knowing how he will react. Sometimes motorists will give a lift to someone not knowing that the individual is carrying illegal items. He stroked the metal surface, and not knowing how it all happened, slowly caused the door to swing on its hinges and open. Even worse than simply not knowing one's own culture is, to use a Kikuyu proverb, when one does not know that one does not know. I am worried in case I get rejected, but I can't stand not knowing him and the curiosity is killing me. I can see Dallas not knowing what to do, but the other three are veterans and talk about not thinking on your feet or reacting to circumstances. By the time he came back, mugs in hand, I was done, and he was none the worse for not knowing. Often this is seen by both players and fans as the assistant ref not knowing what offside is. She made sure she looked all right and then she walked downstairs, not knowing later that she would regret not looking in a mirror first. I said good morning, not knowing who he was, but he introduced himself and we chatted a bit. Every so often you hear about a tour player coming down the stretch not knowing where he stands on the leader board. Not believing in God has nothing to do with not knowing the difference between right or wrong, good and evil. Sirens flashing, a rescue appliance was dispatched with the crew on board not knowing if they should put on their helmets. Show More Sentences There is little happy middle ground and the public is left not knowing whether to take it seriously or to ignore it all. By this time I was shaking since I had no live bullets in my gun and not knowing what was going on. I stood rooted to the ground, not knowing how or what to react to my current feeling. She walked aimlessly round the room, keeping a wide circle about him, not knowing what she was looking for. Howard, not knowing what he should do, sits on a couch in the middle of this lonely street that leads nowhere. Richard hesitated to land, not knowing the situation, but as soon as the garrison saw the sails, they sallied out to attack. As we cross each intersection, our nerves are taut with anxiety, not knowing who or what is down the next street. They have faced five months of not knowing whether they would get their jobs back. I snort, not knowing whether to burst into tears or roll on the ground, howling with laughter. I gathered up my little ones with just the clothes we were wearing and left for good, not looking back and not knowing our destiny. He missed her terribly, and the worry of not knowing her fate gnawed at his mind constantly. My first week passed in a blur, mainly caused by my confusion about what I was meant to do and not knowing who everyone was. In HPV-positive women, not knowing what their results meant was associated with extremely high levels of anxiety. It had all happened so fast and now we too were bemused, not knowing what to do next. Many of McNown's incompletions have been the result of not knowing where his receivers will be, as opposed to his inability to deliver the ball precisely. Laura rolled her eyes not knowing whether he was serious or flirting. Several people end up seeking out the case for all sorts of different reasons, most of them not knowing that there is a weapon of mass destruction inside. A nameless person after my own heart had crossed out the extraneous apostrophe and written a comment berating the person for not knowing how to use the English language. But judging by our complacency, you would be forgiven for not knowing this. She jumped in shock, apparently not knowing that I had come in. Show More Sentences For over an hour a gun battle raged between them and my guards as I cowered inside my car, not knowing if I would live or die. He learned how they took turns writing notes to their loved ones and sealed them in a waterproof container, not knowing if they would be alive to see them delivered. Of course they have every right to celebrate, after glooming for so long and not knowing what's going to happen, this serves as their first big break. I feel like I am in a daze, not knowing whether I am coming or going. They swam in the direction of the lights of Giglio, not knowing exactly what they were swimming toward. However, not knowing any other mode to express their reverence, few students just fell on his feet and returned to their seats with a sense of pride writ large on their faces. Rattled by this experience and not knowing what he had done to offend, our visitor asked me for some guidance on the dos and don'ts of the local culture. The too objective script leaves audiences not knowing whether Madeleine was a murderess or not, and this fact contributed to the film's failure on release. Coming from Texas, as did Buddy Holly, for Bush to make such a mistake is far worse than not knowing the unpronounceable name of a prime minister of an obscure country. The principals are now engaged in a plot that it would be a shame to reveal, since much of the joy in watching this production comes from not knowing the ending. And not knowing where the end point is was making military people worried. And so, this morning I awoke not knowing that I had a frog in my throat. White Calf, one of the leaders of the southern Piegans, remembered the Blackfeet wandering around, not knowing where they were going or where they were. I love The Affair for bravely reflecting back to us that murky grey area of not knowing. The idea that competent writers produce first-rate verse in a fit of absence of mind, not knowing it to be good, is altogether too absurd to be considered. And not knowing what could be in your genetic future is hazardous to your health. It had a fireplace and the first night we moved in, not knowing that it was inoperable, we started an enormous fire and smoked everybody out of the apartments above us. She thought, pleading desperately, trying to vocalize the words but not knowing if they were actually leaving her mouth or if they were trapped in her head. The British blue-eyed soul singer had heard the song in its original Italian and been moved to tears, despite not knowing what it was about. Thus spake Peter, as a man inebriate and made drunken with the sweetness of this vision, not knowing what he said. Show More Sentences According to a story told in different versions, a friend or student visited Dirac, not knowing of his marriage. He ends up falling in love with Jane Jerome, whose house he trashed, not knowing it was her, and she doesn't know he was one of the trashers. Such as when the Houston Astros play the Baltimore Orioles, not knowing who to root for because of owning them both. A blind cocker spaniel turning circles in the middle of a busy Tarzana intersection, not knowing which way to go to escape the cars whizzing by. At the beginning of our institute, we allowed ourselves to experience the disorientation of not knowing. But not knowing the local customs, he caused great offence by touching the head of a tribal chief. Nothing, but his memory deteriorated and he was assaulted by ghostly legions of deja vus and often woke not knowing where he was. Inside any petrol station at peak hours risks the chance of not knowing when you may be able to leave. But not knowing my own mind, I made it hard for Mabel, keeping late hours, igging her, and playing Cherie. Then, one day while Mabel was at work, I packed my clothes and left. During the jury trial he testified that a fan had given him a vial of what he thought was legal medication, which he put in his bag not knowing what was in it. When the three Baltic countries, not knowing about the secret protocols, sent letters protesting the Soviet invasions to Berlin, Ribbentrop returned them. In order to avoid problems with not knowing one's position accurately, navigators have, where possible, relied on taking advantage of their knowledge of latitude. But these Brothers of Pity were a secret society, known to no man except their spiritual head, who chose them in turn, and not knowing even each other. They were caught off-guard by the emotional turmoil of suddenly not knowing whom to trust, being derailed by cultural potholes and organizational barriers. For nearly 24 years we have lived daily with the anguish of not knowing what happened to our beloved Nicola and, worse than that, to this day not knowing where she is. In over two decades of work, Egoyan's has sculpted an idiosyncratic and engaging filmography out of the often opaque mysteries of knowing or, more precisely, of not knowing. Examples from Classical Literature The ewes, not knowing their shorn lambs, did not make the customary signal. He went over his vices in his mind, not knowing to which of them to give the pre-eminence. They would be cowering there, probably in darkness, not knowing what was going on. Why, because he distinguishes the face of a friend and of an enemy only by the criterion of knowing and not knowing. So they abandoned the crown and forsook their country, not knowing or caring where they went. The gownsman, not knowing what had occurred, called next morning at the yard, and asked to see Mr. Fordham. To effecte which, they resolved to rune a high course, and of great adventure, not knowing otherwise how to bring it aboute. But the one thing that I cannot stand is not knowing what the social contract is. She, probably, not knowing what has happened to us, will stand on to Penzance. We sowed in faith and hope, not knowing what manner of thing an antirrhinum might be. For some time the Athenians watched the persians, not knowing what it was best to do. She went on with her reading, ignoring him, and he stood there not knowing how to get away. It quite frightened her, not knowing that Unity sallet was in the waggon likewise. Little lucina stirred and woke, yet did not know she woke, not knowing she had slept. And the little Orestes will wail, not knowing what he doeth, seeing he is but a babe. But the Richlings were becalmed in theirs, and, not knowing it, were satisfied. She started for the door while the girls watched her dumbly, not knowing what to do or say. For some years the Kostalergis lived in retirement at Palermo, not knowing nor known to any one. They call it a lift here, not knowing any better, but it gets there ultimately. My physician and my guardian, not knowing what else to do with me, sent me abroad. Show More Sentences And, not knowing him so well as I did afterwards, I feared lest I should unsettle him. I also hung round my neck the pyx containing the Blessed Sacrament, then I went out on the street, not knowing what way to take. He paused, not knowing what euphemism to supply for the thing his lordship must have done. And when ottar the scald heard of it he was troubled, not knowing what this might betoken. Men ran here and there, as if undirected, not knowing what to do. No man was ever electrocuted for not knowing, and that's just where I am. Most of the good folks, not knowing about Marilla's eyes, thought she was foolish. Defendants cannot calculate their contingent liabilities, not knowing with confidence when their delicts lie in repose. Then he lingered there, loitering about and not knowing what to say. And all at once, aja spoke, not knowing that he spoke aloud. Henry leant against the baluster and sobbed, not knowing what else to do. As we have said, barret stood immovable, not knowing very well what to do. The girl went back to the well not knowing what to do, and at last in her distress she jumped into the water after the spindle. Once the queen's chairmen, not knowing who she was, went from her. For which reason Jason declared that was he deprived of his kingdom he should pine away with regret, as not knowing how to live a private man. Like knowledge and ignorance, knowing and not knowing typically are defined antithetically. For a moment I stood a little puzzled by this curious request, not knowing exactly how to take it, whether humorously or in earnest. The princess, not knowing its value, laughingly bade the slave take it and make the exchange. Presently, as I lay not knowing what to do, he smelt my smell, stopped barking, and running round the bush he found me and began to lick my face. Now that he was gone, he had moved about in daily dread and trembling, not knowing what might befall him next. Show More Sentences Dumont d'Urville, much perplexed, and not knowing how to credit the reports of low-class journals, decided to follow Dillon's track. Rostov rode on at a footpace not knowing why or to whom he was now going. Frisky and Mannish at St David's Hall This was one of those gigs that I went along to at the last minute not knowing what to expect. Simply and solely through not knowing the nature and coincidence of a little seasonal fever. More than once I've waited for your father to come home, not knowing what new mess he had got into. She remained mute, not knowing that he was smothering his affection for her. Even though SIDS is a natural cause of death, not knowing the reason behind it still wreaks havoc on parents. And there I was, sitting, legs dangling, not knowing where I was, on a trestle or a flat, when the thing happened. Women and people of color often undersell their talents by not knowing what to ask for. Four of us, marooned at Philae, not knowing it, and night coming on. He stood before the trellised gate, not knowing how he had come there. How could we carry on, not knowing if the pilchards had arrived for another season? Would-be poet Damis has fallen for the works of a mysterious Breton poetess, not knowing she is really his host, middle-aged gentlemen Francalou. I stared at it horror-stricken, not knowing what was about to issue from it. He turned, and without picking up his cap that had fallen off, walked away from the race course, not knowing where he was going. He gazed vaguely and mournfully about him, as if he missed something precious, and missed it the more drearily for not knowing precisely what it was. We alighted at one of the entrances to the Square she had mentioned, where I directed the coach to wait, not knowing but that we might have some occasion for it. He walked up-stairs, candle in hand, not knowing whether he should straightway enter his own room and go to bed, or turn to the patient's room and rectify his omission. And not knowing whom he might meet in his rambles, he stained his face and put on a sorry-looking jacket and a long cloak before he sallied forth. Lucas lucky to stay on the pitch, familiar Diego Costa dastardliness going unspotted, timekeeping gripes, Clattenburg not knowing John Terry's chest from his bicep. Show More Sentences Men will dishonour their parents as they grow quickly old, and will carp at them, chiding them with bitter words, hard-hearted they, not knowing the fear of the gods. Now the princes looked this way and that, and were silent, not knowing what to say, for these princes hated each other, though adversity and fear had brought them to one bed. That I shall be the laughingstock of all Moscow, that everyone will say that you, drunk and not knowing what you were about, challenged a man you are jealous of without cause. Find more words! 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