unanticipated

adjective

un·an·tic·i·pat·ed | \ ˌən-an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd

Definition of unanticipated

: not anticipated : unexpected, unforeseen

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The new policy has had some unanticipated side effects. ran into some unanticipated difficulties with the computer program

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All three runs were unearned -- American went ahead in the first thanks to a pair of errors -- but the triumph was thoroughly deserved, even if unanticipated. — Scott French, latimes.com, "Costa Mesa National Little League captures Mayor’s Cup," 11 July 2019 Chiu said there are 7 million patients in the state who have private insurance and yet, because of the details of their insurance policies, are at risk of receiving big, unanticipated hospital bills. — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, "Legislation to stop patients getting massive ER bills is on life support," 10 July 2019 Using dark humor to forge an honest exploration of loss and bonding, this show resonates deeply with anyone who's suffered the horrific pain of an unanticipated loss—the worst byproduct of middle age. — NBC News, "'4 TV shows every 40-something woman I know is watching'," 6 July 2019 The research was made possible by the National Science Foundation's Rapid Response Research (RAPID) program, which helps support research of natural disasters and unanticipated events for which time is a factor in gathering data. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Did Hurricane Harvey bring more fire ants to Houston?," 26 Mar. 2018 As tends to be the case with unanticipated breakups, students and faculty acknowledge that, in retrospect, there were obvious signs that a demise was long in the making. — Alia Wong, The Atlantic, "The End of an American College," 18 June 2019 Drumming declines were noted in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, followed by a slight increase in 2016 and a substantial increase in 2017 before the unanticipated drop in 2018. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ruffed grouse drumming counts up 41% statewide," 15 June 2019 The depression eventually developed into unanticipated suicidal thoughts that landed me in a treatment program for PTSD. — Womansday.com Staff, Woman's Day, "How A Painful Relationship Led To Helping Child Soldiers," 4 Mar. 2015 One way to do that, my supervisor understood, is not to approve in record time products that might experience unanticipated problems. — Henry I. Miller, WSJ, "Follow the FDA’s Self-Interest," 28 Oct. 2018

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