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not bargained for

ADJECTIVE
unexpected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrupt accidental amazing astonishing fortuitous startling stunning sudden swift unanticipated unforeseen unpredictable wonderful
WEAK
chance electrifying eye-opening from left field impetuous impulsive instantaneous not in the cards out of the blue payback prodigious staggering unheralded unlooked-for unpredicted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deliberate designed expected intentional planned predictable slow
ADJECTIVE
unforeseen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrupt startling sudden unanticipated unexpected
WEAK
accidental from left field out of the blue surprise uncalculated unlooked-for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
expected
WEAK
foreseen predictable predicted

Example Sentences

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That is a situation United had not bargained for six months ago.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

What he had not bargained for was the effect his disappearance would have on his mother and stepfather.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2016

Superior, it was clear, had not bargained for the early collapse.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2015

Dear Time-Reader Like the other U.S. and foreign newsmen assigned to cover the Bogota Conference, Dozier had not bargained for an insurrection to boot.

From Time Magazine Archive

They had not bargained for this, for they believed the fugitive to be unarmed.

From Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West by Mitford, Bertram