unforeseeable
adjective
un·fore·see·able
ˌən-fȯr-ˈsē-ə-bəl 
: not able to be reasonably anticipated or expected : not foreseeable
an unforeseeable event/problem
Examples of unforeseeable in a Sentence
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In court documents, attorneys for San Diego said the city was not liable because the problem with the leak was an unpreventable and unforeseeable natural event.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
This situation paves the way for diverse, unforeseeable, and harmful incidents.
—David Balaban, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
But critics argue that a reasonable amount of force is too vague, including Rep. Nima Kulkarni, D-Louisville, who said there could be unforeseeable consequences.
—Hannah Pinski, The Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2024
And whatever the unforeseeable consequences of a long and bitter strike, the immediate impact will be minimal.
—Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 15 Sep. 2023
In the trailer, Greer’s Sophie learns of a secret time-bending machine that her husband’s best friend, played by Payman Maadi, has been building that could restore her former life – but with unforeseeable consequences.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2023
Barring an unforeseeable upset, the momentum is unstoppable.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
And then the narrative irony of Paul actually undergoing a life-changing, dramatic event, but one that is random and unforeseeable and wholly terrible.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
For the unforeseeable future, Laila El-Haddad has one mission: to get the voices of her fellow Palestinians, along with their pleas for help, out to the rest of the world.
—Noreen Nasir, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2023
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
This situation paves the way for diverse, unforeseeable, and harmful incidents.
—David Balaban, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
But critics argue that a reasonable amount of force is too vague, including Rep. Nima Kulkarni, D-Louisville, who said there could be unforeseeable consequences.
—Hannah Pinski, The Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2024
And whatever the unforeseeable consequences of a long and bitter strike, the immediate impact will be minimal.
—Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 15 Sep. 2023
In the trailer, Greer’s Sophie learns of a secret time-bending machine that her husband’s best friend, played by Payman Maadi, has been building that could restore her former life – but with unforeseeable consequences.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2023
Barring an unforeseeable upset, the momentum is unstoppable.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
And then the narrative irony of Paul actually undergoing a life-changing, dramatic event, but one that is random and unforeseeable and wholly terrible.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
For the unforeseeable future, Laila El-Haddad has one mission: to get the voices of her fellow Palestinians, along with their pleas for help, out to the rest of the world.
—Noreen Nasir, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2023
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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforeseeable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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