unforeseen
adjective
un·fore·seen
ˌən-fȯr-ˈsēn 
: not anticipated or expected : not foreseen : unexpected
an unforeseen delay
unforeseen consequences
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Examples of unforeseen in a Sentence
there are almost always unforeseen consequences for any major endeavor
unforeseen problems delayed the project beyond its deadline
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In short, no one can be 100% trusted, which leads to some unforeseen twists and turns in the plot.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Barring any serious, unforeseen issues they are widely expected to be confirmed shortly after Trump is sworn into office on Monday.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
That poses serious challenges that were unforeseen during their original installation.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Biden's is one of muddling through crises, reacting to unforeseen events, and being trapped by its own biases and assumptions.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Barring any serious, unforeseen issues they are widely expected to be confirmed shortly after Trump is sworn into office on Monday.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
That poses serious challenges that were unforeseen during their original installation.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Biden's is one of muddling through crises, reacting to unforeseen events, and being trapped by its own biases and assumptions.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Unforeseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforeseen. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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