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

Jae Towle Viera considers the unexpected effects of reading to their child. —Literary Hub, 15 Nov. 2025

According to the Global Times report, a preliminary investigation into what happened cited the unexpected detachment of the safety rope’s fixing point on the test vehicle as the key cause of the crash. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Prior to the unexpected global success of Squid Game, Oh was known as one of South Korea's most accomplished stage actors, appearing in more than 200 plays since 1968, with several awards to his name. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025

And the unexpected mud misery of the previous week had the company of other public lands users smiling through the shared challenge. —Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the unexpected

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