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

In viral clips of the unexpected visitor, the crowd, filled with locals and tourists who traveled in for the festivities, seems relatively unfazed by the surprise animal guest. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025

Rivers - now a grandfather - had been enjoying retirement, keeping busy as a high school football coach in Fairhope, Alabama, when the unexpected call came from the Colts. —Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025

Expect the unexpected, but be ready to smash extra-dimensional horrors with your bare hands and 'shifting' weapons too. —Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025

But even today, after the construction of dozens of new oceanfront towers, experts don’t have definitive answers for the unexpected sinking. —Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the unexpected

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