unexpected

Example Sentences

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China's factory activity ticked up slightly in December, official data showed Wednesday, an unexpected silver lining to cap an otherwise lacklustre end to the year for the world's second-largest economy.

From Barron's

An unexpected text message for anyone to get, but for Dale Lee the answer was yes.

From BBC

Being scrappy isn’t cutting corners; it’s honoring what’s already here, coaxing richness, texture, and a kind of unexpected delight from what was almost discarded.

From Salon

"Uncertainty around the timing and receipt of ordinary transfers, together with very weak liquidity to absorb unexpected cash flow gaps, materially increases the city's near-term credit risk," it said.

From Barron's

The added devices give any unexpected electricity on the line more places to disperse into the ground, making them less likely to spark a fire.

From Los Angeles Times