the unexpected
noun
: things that happen unexpectedly
Drivers must always be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
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In the wake of all that, the unexpected Yungblud hook-up came out of a confluence of connections.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
In Black Ops 7, there’s only a barrage of weapon level-ups, perks, and open sections that work well enough in the unexpected Endgame mode, but not during its five-hour-ish storyline set in 2035 (a decade after Black Ops II).
—Fran J. Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
But the unexpected move comes at a moment when Trump is trying to nudge the Saudis toward normalizing relations with Israel.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
Jim Carrey and How the Grinch Stole Christmas co-star Taylor Momsen reunited this month for the first time in 25 years — and the unexpected circumstances bringing them together felt like a holiday miracle.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
In Black Ops 7, there’s only a barrage of weapon level-ups, perks, and open sections that work well enough in the unexpected Endgame mode, but not during its five-hour-ish storyline set in 2035 (a decade after Black Ops II).
—Fran J. Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
But the unexpected move comes at a moment when Trump is trying to nudge the Saudis toward normalizing relations with Israel.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
Jim Carrey and How the Grinch Stole Christmas co-star Taylor Momsen reunited this month for the first time in 25 years — and the unexpected circumstances bringing them together felt like a holiday miracle.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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“The unexpected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unexpected. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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