unforeseen
Example Sentences
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His intense focus can help take the emotion out of any unforeseen circumstance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
“It’s more complicated now because China has moved toward formalizing these rules. The threat is omnipresent and it’s sometimes used in unforeseen ways.”
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Corporate boards routinely face judgment calls about the extent to reward or penalize executives for unforeseen events, said Douglas Chia, a corporate-governance consultant and president of Soundboard Governance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Not only can the word cure generate expectations that may not be met and engender disappointment, he says, but it could also have unforeseen practical implications.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
But then something unexpected came along, an unforeseen roadblock.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Vocabulary lists containing unforeseen
Power Prefix: un-
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: un-
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