unanticipated
Example Sentences
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“I think some of those steps were interrupted by the unanticipated, giant spy balloon that went across the United State,” Mr. Campbell said.
From Washington Times
Some of Sondheim’s best jokes are swallowed up in the imbalance between singers and orchestra, a situation exacerbated by a perhaps unanticipated and more felicitous problem: the audiences’ frequent boisterous response.
From Washington Post
The prospect of feeding his children breakfast and lunch for a few unanticipated days means more belt tightening.
From Los Angeles Times
That would ultimately prove disastrous for SVB, which by early March was no longer able to cover all those unanticipated withdrawals.
From Seattle Times
Among the wars that have escalated in unanticipated ways are the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, both world wars, Korea and Vietnam, according to one Rand study.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
