see it coming
Example Sentences
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It was temporarily out of stock because even the most sophisticated forecasting algorithms didn’t see it coming.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
You weren’t a hot mess, but I didn’t see it coming.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
The rest will limp along, pretending they didn’t see it coming.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025
So, if you find yourself looking at a box office phenomenon and thinking, “Who could’ve predicted this?” look around and you’ll probably see it coming from a mile away.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025
Contagion, why, this was worse than snakes, since you couldn’t see it coming!
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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