the unexpected
noun
: things that happen unexpectedly
Drivers must always be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
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As to how the couple plans to use the unexpected windfall?
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
With every new pipeline built, communities worry what the unexpected costs on the environment and residents could be.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Following the unexpected interaction, Briggs shared a video on TikTok (@realandrewbriggs) outlining what happened.
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But agents at The Steller Group’s Senior Solutions Division often hear that the unexpected happens—maybe a medical emergency—that makes an older house unreliable for one partner’s physical needs.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
With every new pipeline built, communities worry what the unexpected costs on the environment and residents could be.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Following the unexpected interaction, Briggs shared a video on TikTok (@realandrewbriggs) outlining what happened.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
But agents at The Steller Group’s Senior Solutions Division often hear that the unexpected happens—maybe a medical emergency—that makes an older house unreliable for one partner’s physical needs.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the unexpected
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“The unexpected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unexpected. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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