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

Drake played two shows at Manchester's Co-Op Live Arena last July, but a third was postponed at the last minute due to "unforeseen ferry schedule and travel logistics".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Sometimes, unforeseen delays during transportation extend delivery times even more and they are beyond the merchant’s control, but consumers don’t see that, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

We have just seen how peoples of some regions began to cultivate wild plant species, a step with momentous unforeseen consequences for their lifestyle and their descendants’ place in history.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond