unexpectedness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One quality Sheen’s truth-blitz has in its favor, besides its unexpectedness, is Sheen’s relative absence for most of the past decade.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025
That’s the unexpectedness of “Dave,” a breakout hit of the coronavirus pandemic when people wanted — needed — to find a reason to laugh in 2020.
From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2021
“It’s very traumatic because of the unexpectedness of it,” said Jennifer Law, whose husband, Matthew, died of the coronavirus in Texas in November, years after serving in the Army in Iraq.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2020
Was the unexpectedness highness of your vocal range something you had to deal with growing up in Rosenberg, Texas?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2018
“Hold a moment,” Buttercup said, still shaken by the unexpectedness of what had happened.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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