the unknown
noun
: a place, situation, or thing that is not known about or understood
explorers venturing off into the unknown
: a situation that one is unfamiliar with
A fear of the unknown kept her from changing jobs.
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Why wait on the unknown to go after a dream, when there was something to be done now, on Earth.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Mulaney works with the unknown in a somewhat different fashion.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame Much like Revel, Morrison is a difficult evaluation because of the unknown.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, kids just don’t know what to expect, and the unknown can be terrifying.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Mulaney works with the unknown in a somewhat different fashion.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame Much like Revel, Morrison is a difficult evaluation because of the unknown.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, kids just don’t know what to expect, and the unknown can be terrifying.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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“The unknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unknown. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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