unplanned

Example Sentences

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The comics will be passing the mic back and forth throughout the night, which will feature special guests, surprise moments and plenty of other unplanned interruptions that will make for a roughly four-hour show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Ethiopia Airlines, which operates all routes in the country, sent passengers a text message about the cancellations citing "unplanned circumstances".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

But semi-homemade, cooked with intention, nearly always tastes better than unplanned takeout.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

The market has also been roiled by unplanned disruptions at major mines in Indonesia, Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

This was an unplanned, spur-of-the-moment project for she had gone back to the plantation in order to persuade her husband to go North with her.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry