unannounced

British  

/ ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst /

adjective

1. not made known publicly or declared in advance

   an unannounced visit

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Example Sentences

Again, it can be tempting to believe that magical moments simply happen — that romance arrives unannounced, like a good mood or a perfect sunset.

From Salon

This report comes after a routine unannounced inspection of the hospital in October last year.

From BBC

With U.S. forces moving into place, Middle Eastern powers have launched a flurry of diplomatic efforts that included an unannounced visit to Tehran by Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Calling people you don’t know on the phone in 2026 is as bad as randomly knocking on a friend’s door unannounced in 1995,” he wrote in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Don’t think she’s had time. The two of them arrived unannounced on her doorstep at eight o’clock last night,” Celia says.

From Literature

Related Words

• undisclosed
• unheralded
• unpublished