unforeseen

Example Sentences

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Not only can the word cure generate expectations that may not be met and engender disappointment, he says, but it could also have unforeseen practical implications.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

It encapsulates the well-founded belief that starting a war is likely to create unforeseen evils greater than the evil of the status quo.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Like any president, he’s expected to shift priorities when unforeseen circumstances surface.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The Miller High Life Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Steve Martin & Martin Short's show, originally scheduled for Friday, February 27th in Milwaukee, has been postponed."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Perhaps there is some unforeseen problem to interstellar spaceflight—although, at speeds much less than the velocity of light it is difficult to see what such an impediment might be.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan