Examples of “ignorance” in a Sentence

5 example sentences showing how to use ignorance, grouped by meaning.

noun A lack of knowledge, information, or education about something.

There had been the whisky and Perrier in the morning but, in my ignorance of alcoholics then, I could not imagine one whisky harming anyone who was driving in an open car in the rain. — Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast (1964)
Out of ignorance, he fed the dog something that made it ill.
Her ignorance of local customs led to an embarrassing mistake.
Ignorance of the law is rarely accepted as an excuse in court.
She shows total ignorance about the topic at hand.