the unknown

noun

: a place, situation, or thing that is not known about or understood

explorers venturing off into the unknown

: a situation that one is unfamiliar with

A fear of the unknown kept her from changing jobs.

Examples of the unknown in a Sentence

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Also added to the voice cast is Ann Dowd as The Prophet, a philosophical guide for the human resistance, helping shepherd survivors in the darkness of the unknown future ahead. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024

Jon Lee Winter Springs MTG, into the unknown Can someone please explain to me why the notorious U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known as MTG, has not been censured by her own constituents in the state of Georgia, including those who elected her in the first place in 2020? —Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024

No one in their family had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before and the fear of the unknown was overwhelming. —Anna Halkidis, Parents, 10 June 2024

Mapping the seafloor is the first step in exploring the unknown depths of our global ocean. —Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024