unannounced

Example Sentences

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Your biological age may be wonderfully low, but disease often shows up unannounced.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

On that note, one emotional highlight to date was the presentation of an unannounced honorary Palme to John Travolta.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Prince Harry's unannounced trip to Ukraine came days after he left Australia, where he and wife Meghan, both no longer working royals, had visited in a private capacity.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

On Tuesday, prosecutors from Pirro’s office showed up unannounced at the construction site for the Fed renovation and were turned away, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

And a few minutes later, Kelton arrives, barging in unannounced, which has become a fairly normal occurrence.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman