unanticipated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Another unanticipated threat in Iraq that could have had deadly consequences involved gas centrifuge technology used to make weapons-grade uranium.
Similarly, with Glasner, while his announcement on Friday was unexpected, the fact he has decided to leave Selhurst Park is far from unanticipated.
From BBC
"This level of specificity with minimal unanticipated genomic side effects offers real hope for the cancer patients who could one day receive this treatment."
From Science Daily
But worsening cost trends, unanticipated investments, and pricier-than-expected mitigation efforts from moving to its new coding standard, called V28, remain potential roadblocks.
From Barron's
My euphoria stemmed as much from the mandarin eloquence of the characters as from the unanticipated magic that can happen when a playwright finds his community of actors.
From Los Angeles Times
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