unexpected
Example Sentences
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The reason to have a cushion is to make room for unexpected market/life events.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Chelsea's unexpected collapse has allowed Michael Carrick's side to move to the brink of Champions League qualification.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Southern California may be home to an unexpected ally in the fight to save honeybees.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Perrin’s footage shows the basket of the hot air balloon packed with 13 passengers, all seemingly in good spirits despite the unexpected detour.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
On that occasion, too, they had heard something unexpected, a mysterious howling sound that came from behind that very same wall.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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