the unexpected
noun
: things that happen unexpectedly
Drivers must always be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
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Do the unexpected work your position doesn't require.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
There are steps hikers can take to avoid getting lost and be better prepared for the unexpected:
Have more than enough food and water with you.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
This is about embracing freedom, trusting the process, and finding strength in the unexpected.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Here is a look at what Huang unveiled at GTC on Tuesday – starting with the must-have announcements that investors needed to see and then touching on some of the unexpected new offerings.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
There are steps hikers can take to avoid getting lost and be better prepared for the unexpected:
Have more than enough food and water with you.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
This is about embracing freedom, trusting the process, and finding strength in the unexpected.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Here is a look at what Huang unveiled at GTC on Tuesday – starting with the must-have announcements that investors needed to see and then touching on some of the unexpected new offerings.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the unexpected
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“The unexpected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unexpected. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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