unanticipated
adjective
un·an·tic·i·pat·ed
ˌən-an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd 
: not anticipated : unexpected, unforeseen
unanticipatedly
adverb
Examples of unanticipated in a Sentence
The new policy has had some unanticipated side effects.
ran into some unanticipated difficulties with the computer program
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The unanticipated change appears to be the result of waning demand during the winter period.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
An increase in the supply of bonds to cover the unanticipated shortfall in tariff revenue means the government could have to offer higher yields to attract investors.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Alan Greenspan’s Conundrum – ‘Broadly unanticipated behavior’ This has happened before.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
So, a couple of things arise from that, though, that present their own unanticipated challenges.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
An increase in the supply of bonds to cover the unanticipated shortfall in tariff revenue means the government could have to offer higher yields to attract investors.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Alan Greenspan’s Conundrum – ‘Broadly unanticipated behavior’ This has happened before.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
So, a couple of things arise from that, though, that present their own unanticipated challenges.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unanticipated
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“Unanticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanticipated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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