@@ -7561,6 +7561,18 @@ def test_with_module(self):
         typing.evaluate_forward_ref(
             fwdref_module.fw,)
 
+    def test_evaluate_forward_ref_string_format(self):
+        # Test evaluating forward references in STRING format
+        # does not 'leak' internal names
+        # See https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/150641
+
+        def f(arg: unknown | str | int | list[str] | tuple[int, ...]): ...
+
+        ref = annotationlib.get_annotations(f, format=annotationlib.Format.FORWARDREF)['arg']
+        self.assertEqual(
+            typing.evaluate_forward_ref(ref, format=annotationlib.Format.STRING),
+            "unknown | str | int | list[str] | tuple[int, ...]",
+        )
 
 class CollectionsAbcTests(BaseTestCase):
 

@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ def evaluate_forward_ref(
 
     """
     if format == annotationlib.Format.STRING:
-        return forward_ref.__forward_arg__
+        return forward_ref.__resolved_str__
     if forward_ref.__forward_arg__ in _recursive_guard:
         return forward_ref
 

diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-05-31-14-39-25.gh-issue-150641.LLIhd1.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-05-31-14-39-25.gh-issue-150641.LLIhd1.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fix bug where :func:`typing.evaluate_forward_ref` with the ``STRING`` format
+could leak internal names used by the annotation machinery.
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		@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
		Fix bug where :func:`typing.evaluate_forward_ref` with the ``STRING`` format
		could leak internal names used by the annotation machinery.