as in sudden
not expected
ran into some unanticipated difficulties with the computer program
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Recent Examples of unanticipated
This unanticipated praise and notoriety will unveil a hidden pathway in your spiritual journey when Neptune retrograde starts later that day.
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Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
But there may also be unanticipated benefits beyond easier use.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2025
Axios: Members of Congress fear any one of them could be the target of an unanticipated attack, particularly at home in their districts and while in transit.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 June 2025
The sixth and final season is focusing on the power of collective action, including unanticipated collaboration between the former enemies June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) in attempting to destroy Gilead and restore American democracy.
—Salamishah Tillet, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
But there may also be unanticipated benefits beyond easier use.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2025
Axios: Members of Congress fear any one of them could be the target of an unanticipated attack, particularly at home in their districts and while in transit.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 June 2025
The sixth and final season is focusing on the power of collective action, including unanticipated collaboration between the former enemies June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) in attempting to destroy Gilead and restore American democracy.
—Salamishah Tillet, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanticipated
Adjective
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The tragedy in Ruidoso highlights growing concerns about increasingly intense weather systems striking communities with little time to prepare for sudden surges of water.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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In one particularly raw moment, a woman studying the photographs let out a sudden shriek.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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And our sandwiches in the South are creative and sometimes unexpected.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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Workers installing a water pipeline in Croatia made an unexpected discovery, unearthing the remains of an 18th-century wooden boat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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“Unanticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanticipated. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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