How to Use the unknown in a Sentence

the unknown

noun
  • Please, don’t leave them hanging in the space of the unknown.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The tried-and-true should bear sweeter fruit than the unknown.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • At least for a little while, the unknown painter shared a wall with the greats.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
  • But there’s also the fear of the unknown, says Dr. Epley.
    Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Once the game ended, the unknown male drove a car toward Owens and clipped him.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The suspect approached the unknown child, struck him, and placed him in the U-Haul, police said.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2023
  • The shots missed the unknown male but hit the officer standing yards away.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
  • And, in this constant dance with the unknown, there is one trait that is required the most: resilience.
    Ranil Piyaratna, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Don’t let fears of pain, discomfort, or the unknown hold you back.
    Paige Stables, Allure, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Don’t be afraid to take risks, venture into the unknown.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The joy of winning, the agony of defeat, the anxiety of the unknown and the camaraderie of my teammates.
    Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The idea is to ease potential guests’ fear of the unknown and reduce choice fatigue.
    Umar Shakir, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The man, who wasn’t in a crosswalk, walked into the direct path of the unknown vehicle .
    Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
  • But there’s no fear quite like the fear of the unknown — and there were certainly plenty of unknowns three years ago.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Staying with the Kirby Smiths for a time—and for pay—could have seemed a safer move than leaping into the unknown.
    Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
  • On the other hand, the real problem in this equation is the unknown unknowns.
    James Vincent, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2023
  • There is something about the unknown that is exciting — going with the flow.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The Moon is flying into your 9th House of Travel, giving you a taste for the exotic and the unknown.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Proof Of Investment Fear of the unknown is an easy sway away from success, but look at all the proof this year alone has to offer.
    Sarah Mawji, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • After all, isn’t the thrill of the unknown, and perhaps the unexpected, what makes a party more fun?
    Maia Torres, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2023
  • All these models are tools to be deployed to deal with the unknown and to make discoveries.
    Simon Duan, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The feeling of the unknown — and the way the imagination can swirl with what could be — is electrifying.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
  • As their capsule begins to sink into the unknown depths of the ocean, their battle for survival kicks off.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
  • In others, the unknown names and faces behind viral moments appear in the flesh.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 May 2024
  • But to Kaufman, now 88, the idea that John and the unknown previous owner would pay thousands for the garb is baffling.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2023
  • The rushing river in my ears became a song guiding me toward the unknown.
    Krista Diamond, Longreads, 15 Nov. 2022
  • But the unknown about what Paris will be like during the Games isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
    Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
  • Here, straddling this dimension and the next, their fear of the unknown gives way to an appetite for adventure.
    Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • But the unknown is now moot; their names have been bound together for 25 years, almost the same amount of time Fayed spent as a film producer.
    Mark Peikert, Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2022
  • To train a bifocal vision on both the thing and its shadow is an act of respect that begins to undo fear of the unknown.
    Maggie Lange, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023

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