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

This makes them anxious when interactions are unplanned and spontaneous, when they have to participate in high-stakes meetings and react to unexpected feedback and demands from the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"Right now, about 50% of all pregnancies are unplanned, and this would give men additional options and agency in their fertility," Balbach said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

The damage they inflict can cause plants to have to be shut down for unplanned repairs.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Herr Becker was referring to the Nazis’ claim that the riots were an unplanned uprising in retaliation for the murder of a high-ranking Nazi official by a Jew.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti