the unexpected
noun
: things that happen unexpectedly
Drivers must always be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
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This life is turned upside down by the unexpected arrival of his daughter, who is going through a marital crisis, with her two incredibly demanding children in tow.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
There is culture in the extraordinary Korean Festival held every October and in the Shades of LA collection at the LA Central Library, and in the unexpected angles of Lautner’s Sheats-Goldstein house and the iconic curve of Gesner’s Malibu wave house.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Be prepared for volatility, for headwinds, for the unexpected.
—John Ganem, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Hollywood meaning is hard to miss: sometimes the unexpected move saves the day.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
There is culture in the extraordinary Korean Festival held every October and in the Shades of LA collection at the LA Central Library, and in the unexpected angles of Lautner’s Sheats-Goldstein house and the iconic curve of Gesner’s Malibu wave house.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Be prepared for volatility, for headwinds, for the unexpected.
—John Ganem, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Hollywood meaning is hard to miss: sometimes the unexpected move saves the day.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the unexpected
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“The unexpected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unexpected. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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