unforeseen
adjective
un·fore·seen
ˌən-fȯr-ˈsēn 
: not anticipated or expected : not foreseen : unexpected
an unforeseen delay
unforeseen consequences
Examples of unforeseen in a Sentence
there are almost always unforeseen consequences for any major endeavor
unforeseen problems delayed the project beyond its deadline
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Barring the unforeseen, the 20-year-old Eldridge will not make the Giants’ Opening Day roster out of spring training after hitting 23 homers with 92 RBIs and a .291 batting average last year across four different minor-league levels.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
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That means Thompson won’t get to play unless there’s an unforeseen situation.
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—Serge Lucio, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
Snuffing out their first target proves difficult for the duo, what with Danny’s aim being off, and their second mission is interrupted by an unforeseen roadblock.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
That means Thompson won’t get to play unless there’s an unforeseen situation.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Data sovereignty concerns, unforeseen costs and the need for specialized expertise have prompted a reassessment of cloud strategies, leading some organizations to repatriate workloads deemed unsuitable for public cloud environments back to on-premises infrastructure.
—Serge Lucio, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforeseen
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“Unforeseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforeseen. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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