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Meanings of unseeing in English

Lacking sight.

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Not consciously observing.

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Examples for "unobservant"
Examples for "unobservant"
1
He hates those who have valour merely, and are unobservant of propriety.
The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics)
2
He was not so commonplace, or so unobservant as I had imagined.
The Pomp of Yesterday
3
There was a sinister something behind that smile, but Maurice was unobservant.
The Puppet Crown
4
Apparently unobservant and easily deceived, they see with bright and horrible eyes.
In Defense of Women
5
To the unobservant, he seemed to be a lovable, useful, able man.
The Yoke / A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Chil...
Usage of unseeing in English
1
The judge strode in unseeing, thinking of a puzzling case of theft.
Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil
2
At last, Joseph let go, and Michael collapsed unseeing to the floor.
The Golem and the Jinni
3
He was staring straight in front of him with an unseeing gaze.
The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories
4
He stared out with unseeing eyes into the silent wastes of snow.
Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also t...
5
The Earthling looked off, unseeing, into a far corner of the room.
Adaptation
6
His mind worked swiftly as he stared unseeing out into the corral.
The Golden Snare
7
He stares with unseeing eyes upon the bare earth at his feet.
American Indian Stories
8
Her expression clouded, and she stared through the window with unseeing eyes.
Flaming June
9
Still the unseeing eyes played about him, yet she heard at last.
The Seeker
10
He sat for a moment, staring at the woman with unseeing eyes.
Never-Fail Blake
11
Katherine walked to a window and stood staring out with unseeing eyes.
The Short Line War
12
They all watched with unseeing, unwilling looks: I was merely an intrusion.
Twilight in Italy
13
But Mrs. Hilbery was either completely unseeing or determined to appear so.
Night and Day
14
His eyes were dreadful, they were so glassy and seemed so unseeing.
Little Masterpieces of Autobiography: Actors
15
Elizabeth walked over to the window, staring out unseeing across the park.
The lady elizabeth
16
His eyes were directed to her face with his usual unseeing gaze.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901
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Unseeing through the time
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United Kingdom
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