unforeseen

Example Sentences

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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

It encapsulates the well-founded belief that starting a war is likely to create unforeseen evils greater than the evil of the status quo.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Critics however say the plan could carry unforeseen costs, as it is based on speculating with the proceeds of gold sales from the central bank's reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

That allows less-urgent packages on a truck to be bumped to the following day if unforeseen delays occur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Colonel Roque Carnicero, who was his chief of staff then, gave him the telegram with a look of consternation, but he read it with unforeseen joy.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez