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
All signs point to a deal happening barring any unforeseen issues.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
In human time, if history means the irreversible and unforeseen, then the species Felis catus hardly belongs to history.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Even then, unforeseen consequences can emerge decades later — no less than in Iran itself.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2025
But be warned, heavy sits the crown, and most of your decisions will have unforeseen consequences down the line, many of which lead to your untimely demise.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 13 June 2025
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
In human time, if history means the irreversible and unforeseen, then the species Felis catus hardly belongs to history.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Even then, unforeseen consequences can emerge decades later — no less than in Iran itself.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2025
But be warned, heavy sits the crown, and most of your decisions will have unforeseen consequences down the line, many of which lead to your untimely demise.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforeseen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforeseen
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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“Unforeseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforeseen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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