the unexpected

noun

: things that happen unexpectedly

Drivers must always be prepared to deal with the unexpected.

Examples of the unexpected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And some hospitals lack space or staff to accommodate the unexpected arrival of a woman who didn’t receive prenatal care within their health network. —Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026

Her Meryll Rogge collections are full of color, wit, and sophistication, but always with a dash of the unexpected. —Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026

Playing off the conceptual revolution instigated by Duchamp (via Piero Manzoni and Maurizio Cattelan), Johnson’s tasty-looking treat lightens the mood and lets a viewer know to expect the unexpected in the galleries to follow. —Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026

But in a region filled with metropolises worth the long haul, Bangkok's point of difference is found in the thrills of the unexpected. —Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the unexpected

• interconnected
• affected
• bisected
• collected
• connected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• directed
• dissected