the unexpected
noun
: things that happen unexpectedly
Drivers must always be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
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The discovery of unusually warm molecular hydrogen in these LLAGN is a testament to the unexpected complexity hiding in plain sight.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Middleton was the matching salary in the unexpected quasi-blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Washington.
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Those eyelets on the collar offer a taste of the unexpected, which is met by the inherent coquettishness of the illustrated rose.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, the unexpected strength of the payroll report is at odds with recent data outside the BLS indicating the labor market is in trouble.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Middleton was the matching salary in the unexpected quasi-blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Washington.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Those eyelets on the collar offer a taste of the unexpected, which is met by the inherent coquettishness of the illustrated rose.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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