unanticipated
adjective
un·an·tic·i·pat·ed
ˌən-an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd 
: not anticipated : unexpected, unforeseen
unanticipatedly
adverb
Examples of unanticipated in a Sentence
The new policy has had some unanticipated side effects.
ran into some unanticipated difficulties with the computer program
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Barring an unanticipated discontinuation, the initial term will be extended automatically for a multiyear period beginning May 1 of next year, subject to the parties’ respective renewal, extension and termination rights.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
But when unanticipated side effects emerge, resentments between the sisters come to a head.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
First was the possibility of miscalculation—that an attack by one party would lead to unanticipated casualties and force the other side into an unwanted war.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
The sudden, unanticipated degradation of Hezbollah has shattered tired, old assumptions that Iran’s most vaunted proxy was untouchable, catching the U.S.—and many others—by surprise, right as the global community was calling for a cease-fire.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
But when unanticipated side effects emerge, resentments between the sisters come to a head.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
First was the possibility of miscalculation—that an attack by one party would lead to unanticipated casualties and force the other side into an unwanted war.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
The sudden, unanticipated degradation of Hezbollah has shattered tired, old assumptions that Iran’s most vaunted proxy was untouchable, catching the U.S.—and many others—by surprise, right as the global community was calling for a cease-fire.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Unanticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanticipated. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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