unexpectedly
Example Sentences
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Her younger brother, actor Jansen Panettiere, died unexpectedly at 28 in 2023.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
The singer died "unexpectedly" on 8 July, aged 75, at a hospital in Portugal.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
U.S. crude oil inventories rose unexpectedly last week as imports increased and exports fell, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Webb has detected unexpectedly massive objects in the early Universe, including sources sometimes described as "little red dots."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
But ten minutes later, when Roosevelt’s canoes came around a sharp turn, they were unexpectedly swept into another series of rapids.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
