How to Use unexpected in a Sentence
unexpected
adjective- I'm sad that she's leaving, but it was not unexpected.
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For the Angels, hope can come in unexpected places, like the corner of the team store.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
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What has been the most unexpected part of working on this side of the business?
—Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2022
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The loss is due to unexpected cost overruns on a core project.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Kendall Jenner just stepped out in one of the year's hottest and most unexpected trends: clunky clogs.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Aug. 2022
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The post says that Redd had an unexpected rapid decline in his health.
—Fox19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2023
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Our connection and the timing of it all was so unexpected and felt meant to be from the start.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
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The acclaim of Euzhan’s first film was unexpected, to say the least.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Nov. 2022
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His death was unexpected, the team said in a statement, and a cause of death has not yet been announced.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2022
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Both of those things in their way are unexpected, right?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
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There was an upset on the men’s side, as well, but not as unexpected.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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The one the Longhorns’ interim coach got Sunday might have been one of the most unexpected.
—Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
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Lancelot, still the Round Table’s greatest hero, is a bit of a cold fish with an unexpected role to play as the saga winds to its close.
—Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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Brazil’s elections have been warped in the past by unexpected events.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022
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Its run was somewhat unexpected, even after the end of May, when the Tigers sat just two games above .500.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2022
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Their last show took place in Athens just a week before Doss’ unexpected death of an aneurysm.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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One of her favorite ways to have some fun in this space is with more unexpected color plays and prints.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
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Her step into the spotlight as a member of the Bling cast was unexpected.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 18 May 2022
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The ribbed texture of the table side is unexpected and delightful, while the chunky legs are just the right amount of playful.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
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The 38-10 loss to the Demon Deacons was not unexpected.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
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This could be a surprise bill or an unexpected expense that pops up over the next few weeks.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2022
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But its slow rise to No. 1 after 59 weeks on the chart, the longest climb in chart history, was unexpected to say the least.
—Steven Edelstone, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2022
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With the crop’s resurgence, the Lowcountry is in the midst of an unexpected, blue-hued revival.
—Latria Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2022
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Get a plan that includes the unexpected Kathryn Ellywicz doesn't just make a list of who will get a gift.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2022
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Love said Woods playing for the 2022 squad shouldn't be unexpected.
—Todd Kelly, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2022
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This makes its New York City takeover even more unexpected.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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Your own four walls are the main arena for any of today's unexpected events.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
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And then there’s the unexpected — like a downtown housing boom that shows no sign of dying down.
—John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2022
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The Aries solar eclipse on the 29th highlights your relationships—so be open to unexpected shifts in this arena.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
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What’s perhaps unexpected, and has also contributed to Knies’ rise as a bona fide playoff performer?
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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