unexpected
adjective
un·ex·pect·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈspek-təd 
: not expected : unforeseen
unexpectedly
adverb
unexpectedness
noun
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Examples of unexpected in a Sentence
an unexpected turn of events
I'm sad that she's leaving, but it was not unexpected.
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Demonstrating your reliability will lead to an unexpected opportunity involving financial gain.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
An absolutely unexpected encounter with game will ruin many a man.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
The bigger issue is Johnson, who once upon a time was such a promising leading actor, a mountain of a man capable of embodying unexpected vulnerability.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Unexpected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexpected. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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unexpected
adjective
un·ex·pect·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈspek-təd
: not expected : unforeseen
an unexpected happening
unexpectedly
adverb
unexpectedness
noun
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