unplanned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Observation is a necessary part of any inspection, Levin said, but you don’t really know what’s going on without talking to people in a way that’s unplanned.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
She also objected to an unplanned appearance by his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at the event.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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
David Sherborne, representing Frost, said she had discovered she was pregnant in 2003, which was unplanned and later terminated.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
I had been listening and silently rebutting each sentence with my eyes closed; then there was a hush, which in an audience warns that something unplanned is happening.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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