How to Use the unknown in a Sentence

the unknown

noun
  • The blame wouldn’t land on the unknown Stein, but on the mayor.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
  • 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
  • But imagine that Biden’s polling nose-dives and Democrats take the plunge into the unknown.
    Stephen Stromberg, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
  • 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
  • While enduring the stress of the unknown, so much of his mother's life is now on hold.
    ABC News, 9 June 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
  • Mapping the seafloor is the first step in exploring the unknown depths of our global ocean.
    Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
  • Adventure awaits them in the unknown world known as the Demon Realm.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Get ready to explore the unknown and embrace those growing pains.
    Essence, 2 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Expert tip: Try to get more comfortable with the unknown.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
  • 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
  • Creative ideas frequently stem from fear of the unknown.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • So the speaker railed against the unknown perpetrators, as well as the systems and circumstances that enabled so much perpetration.
    Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

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