as in sudden
not expected
there are almost always unforeseen consequences for any major endeavor unforeseen problems delayed the project beyond its deadline
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Recent Examples of unforeseen
Yet, there are major lessons here for rival studios in how Warner Bros, post Barbie, has been able to energize social media, and target digital ads, to create an unforeseen blockbuster.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
That way, factories can quickly pivot no matter what happens: more tariffs, supply chain disruptions, or another unforeseen event.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
This is not unforeseen, and for some time, cybersecurity researchers have been working on the challenge of creating quantum-safe cryptography.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
When unforeseen circumstances separate Allyson and Willem after their whirlwind day together, they are left to embark on their individual journeys.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
That way, factories can quickly pivot no matter what happens: more tariffs, supply chain disruptions, or another unforeseen event.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
This is not unforeseen, and for some time, cybersecurity researchers have been working on the challenge of creating quantum-safe cryptography.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
When unforeseen circumstances separate Allyson and Willem after their whirlwind day together, they are left to embark on their individual journeys.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforeseen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforeseen
Adjective
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Several conditions may cause sudden vision loss, such as an eye injury.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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All of a sudden, something that was a huge source of joy in my grandparents’ life became a challenge.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Aaron Rodgers clearly enjoys holding the NFL hostage: The NFL’s lamest offseason storyline had a new – but not unexpected – twist Thursday when Aaron Rodgers had thoughts on the New York Jets and new head coach Aaron Glenn.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Upon his unexpected death less than two months later, John Paul I's successor, Karol Wojtyla, chose the name John Paul II to honor him.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Unforeseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforeseen. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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