How to Use unforeseen in a Sentence

unforeseen

adjective
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  • Since unforeseen events are on the menu, going with the flow would be a wiser course of action.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The central bank claims that the unforeseen rampage is a passing phase.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 June 2021
  • As long as the weather stays fair, the crew pulls their weight and no unforeseen storms arise, the journey should be successful.
    — Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • For Prince fans in Atlanta, the poignancy of his unforeseen death still runs deep five years later.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The Dodgers advanced to the next round, but the unforeseen consequences of that final game in San Francisco caught up to them.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
  • One of the things that laws can do is protect for unforeseen circumstances.
    — Bobby Owsinski, Forbes, 27 June 2021
  • It’s the candy house from Grimms’ fairy tales: the sweet, free bounty that comes with a horrible, unforeseen cost.
    — Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The joys of travel can be interrupted by unforeseen curves in the road, but how your luggage holds up doesn’t have to be one of them.
    — Nila Do Simon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Barring something unforeseen in training camp, expect Lewis to line up on the left end and Paye on the right -- at least on the first couple of downs.
    — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2021
  • The public is also wary of the risk of unforeseen consequences.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Here are three unforeseen ways your posture affects your state of mind.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • As for Darnold, the hype will be enormous for what figures to be his first start in his new home, barring anything unforeseen.
    — J.p. Pelzman, Forbes, 12 May 2021
  • And barring an unforeseen development, her days as the RNC chair will end in the coming weeks or months.
    — Michelle L. Price, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The wait, barring any unforeseen setback, won’t be long.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
  • At the same time, the advancing tech is likely to create challenges, many of which may be unforeseen.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The contract allowed all parties out of the game due to unforeseen circumstances.
    — oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Barring an injury or something unforeseen, Rahm is a good bet to win a Masters one of these days.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The shutdown at Glades Road will now take place the weekend of March 31-April 1, due to unforeseen circumstances, the department said.
    — Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Barring the unforeseen, Adames will not lose his spot on the Giants’ roster anytime soon.
    — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • For unforeseen slip-ups or dilemmas, buying an extra roll or two is a good idea.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2023
  • But some unforeseen circumstances occurred in the first five weeks that knocked Mayfield off his game a bit.
    — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2021
  • An act of God would be an unforeseen weather event, such as a tornado.
    — Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Apr. 2021
  • This will help your team stay ahead of unforeseen challenges/roadblocks and know which levers to pull within your system of choice.
    — Martin Murtland, Forbes, 21 May 2021
  • The twin crises of the pandemic and soaring cost of living have had some unforeseen consequences.
    — Paul Stremple, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The Mustangs, barring something unforeseen, will likely stay in the AAC and await the next realignment move.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But when the treatment starts to give Samantha unforeseen side effects, the facade of Zoe and her beauty empire starts to crack.
    — Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Barring unforeseen events, Harris has at least three more years, and possibly as many as seven, to learn and grow in the White House.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • And since then, a series of wild left turns, blind leaps, and unforeseen tragedies have led to this final destination.
    — Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • And thus concludes one of the most fascinating and unforeseen arcs in Survivor history.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Biden's is one of muddling through crises, reacting to unforeseen events, and being trapped by its own biases and assumptions.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

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