the unknown
noun
: a place, situation, or thing that is not known about or understood
explorers venturing off into the unknown
: a situation that one is unfamiliar with
A fear of the unknown kept her from changing jobs.
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At the end the musicians pick up percussion instruments and leave the stage in a slow, winding procession of dance steps, as if marching into the unknown.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Stepping into the unknown will go well for you now, so open your wings and fly!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 June 2025
Your castle seems to go backwards and forwards in time, as the crenelated turret can evoke the toys or fairy tales of youth, the leaning columns of the ancient world, and yet memory collides with the unknown somehow—also in the performance.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 June 2025
As the year progresses into the unknown, the strengths of these boards—and executives’ confidence in them—are likely to be put to the test.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Stepping into the unknown will go well for you now, so open your wings and fly!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 June 2025
Your castle seems to go backwards and forwards in time, as the crenelated turret can evoke the toys or fairy tales of youth, the leaning columns of the ancient world, and yet memory collides with the unknown somehow—also in the performance.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 June 2025
As the year progresses into the unknown, the strengths of these boards—and executives’ confidence in them—are likely to be put to the test.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the unknown
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“The unknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unknown. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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