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

The younger O’Connor spoke with the media Friday for the first time since returning to the Colorado Avalanche after the unexpected death of his father last month. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Fast forward two years to 2026, and Schulman continues to apply his Burberry Forward strategy, which juxtaposes 170 years of history with the unexpected. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Stallone refused to sell unless he was cast as the unexpected title contender Rocky Balboa, and his insistence eventually landed him the lead role. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

So for her big New York City bash last night, Klum yet again pulled off the art of the unexpected, this time transforming herself into … a giant replica of her own hand. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the unexpected

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