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.

Examples of the unknown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the unknown French actor Guillaume Marbeck, with a bushy widow’s peak and a chiseled poker face, looks astoundingly like Godard, and without the eyes to give him away the resemblance is all but perfect. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2025

Any skepticism is tied to the unknown: McCarthy’s torn meniscus, his professional inexperience and the history of young quarterbacks. —Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 May 2025

Tate says the market experienced a hiccup this year because of the unknown — including the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025

And then the announcement: the unknown Robert Francis Prevost had been elected the vicar of Jesus Christ. —Christopher Hale, Time, 9 May 2025

Rhymes for the unknown

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone