the unexpected
noun
: things that happen unexpectedly
Drivers must always be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
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Charting the darkly comic story of creator Richard Gadd’s experience with a stalker, the unexpected hit was streamed nearly 90M times on Netflix and cleaned up at the Emmys.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Although the father-son duo lost the golf tournament to Bernhard Langer and his son Jason, the moment was highlighted by the unexpected public show of affection between Woods, 48 and Nordegren, 44, which went viral on social media.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
An indirect/tangible benefit was the unexpected increase in renewals, which was driven by the customers’ ability to explore changes and find better configurations as part of the renewal process.
—Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Their return follows the unexpected departure of Melissa Barrera, who was fired from the horror franchise by production company Spyglass Media Group after sharing social media posts raising awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Although the father-son duo lost the golf tournament to Bernhard Langer and his son Jason, the moment was highlighted by the unexpected public show of affection between Woods, 48 and Nordegren, 44, which went viral on social media.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
An indirect/tangible benefit was the unexpected increase in renewals, which was driven by the customers’ ability to explore changes and find better configurations as part of the renewal process.
—Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Their return follows the unexpected departure of Melissa Barrera, who was fired from the horror franchise by production company Spyglass Media Group after sharing social media posts raising awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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“The unexpected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unexpected. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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