the unexpected
noun
: things that happen unexpectedly
Drivers must always be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
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And who might be this year’s Lynx — the unexpected long shot that rises to the top?
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Jets even poked fun at the unexpected twin videos.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The story cites an experiment at the University of Chicago that asked people to interact with commuters on public transit and the unexpected mood boost that was recorded.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
But the unexpected 2020 collapse of Arecibo left Goldstone as the new heavy hitter.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 14 May 2025
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Jets even poked fun at the unexpected twin videos.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The story cites an experiment at the University of Chicago that asked people to interact with commuters on public transit and the unexpected mood boost that was recorded.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
But the unexpected 2020 collapse of Arecibo left Goldstone as the new heavy hitter.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 14 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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