unanticipated

adjective

Definition of unanticipatednext
as in sudden
not expected ran into some unanticipated difficulties with the computer program

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“Unanticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanticipated. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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