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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Other than the unknown itinerary, a mystery cruise works in exactly the same way as a regular trip. —

David Nikel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Middle East crisis — explained The Gaza war's youngest evacuees reach safety in Egypt — many without their parents The babies were transferred with only a list of their mothers' names — something the unknown newborn girl did not have. —

Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024 There’s a point near the start of Che Guevara’s classic travelogue The Motorcycle Diaries when the young Marxist revolutionary crosses from his native Argentina into the unknown wilderness of Chilean Patagonia. —

Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024 For imagination and discovery A stone of magic and transformation, labradorite compliments and aligns with Sagittarius’ desire to expand their horizons and venture into the unknown. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the unknown