the unknown
noun
: a place, situation, or thing that is not known about or understood
explorers venturing off into the unknown
: a situation that one is unfamiliar with
A fear of the unknown kept her from changing jobs.
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Investigating life’s mysteries and exploring the unknown?
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Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Even looking back on their first move from Indianapolis to New England, Moriah remembers that initially jarring feeling of the unknown.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
My favorite trust scholar Rachel Botsman defined trust as a confident relationship with the unknown.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Despite the unknown whereabouts of the October-Taos, North Side High students found heartful teachers and staff.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Even looking back on their first move from Indianapolis to New England, Moriah remembers that initially jarring feeling of the unknown.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
My favorite trust scholar Rachel Botsman defined trust as a confident relationship with the unknown.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Despite the unknown whereabouts of the October-Taos, North Side High students found heartful teachers and staff.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the unknown
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“The unknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unknown. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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