unannounced

/ (ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst) /

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not made known publicly or declared in advancean unannounced visit

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Words nearby unannounced

unamused, unaneled, unanimity, unanimous, unanimously, unannounced, unanswerable, unanswered, unanticipated, unapologetic, unapologetically

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How to use unannounced in a sentence

In terms of unannounced drills “there is really very little research out there to guide us in this area.”
School Shooting Drills Can Be More Terrifying Than Helpful|Rachel Bronstein|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nickerson points out this does not apply to unannounced drills.
School Shooting Drills Can Be More Terrifying Than Helpful|Rachel Bronstein|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He usually arrived unannounced in the middle of the night, wanting a hot meal and hot sex.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On one such occasion, Tyson showed up at her house unannounced.
Speed Read: 7 Juiciest Stories from Mike Tyson’s Memoir|Thomas Flynn|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The truck will travel to a different unannounced location every night at dusk.
Banksy’s Unexpected Turn|Justin Jones|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You come in here unannounced; I don't know how nor from where.
The Devil|Joseph O'Brien
Unannounced, he strode into the drawing-room, threw himself into an easy-chair, and asked for a glass of iced water.
Humanly Speaking|Samuel McChord Crothers
It was evening when Terrence reached the town unannounced and unheralded with his right arm in a sling.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed
In every other case He came unannounced and unexpected; but for this meeting there had been a distinct and definite appointment.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew|John Monro Gibson
Unexpected and unannounced, he strode in to the pickle foundry and grasped the fat arm of the girl who worked next to Warble.
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells

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