unforeseeable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"China is always, I think, unforeseeable in terms of the intensity of the competitive environment," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
They warn of all the unforeseeable disasters that will follow any given course of action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
The researchers further underline the need for coordinated global climate policies to drastically reduce emissions and safeguard human life on Earth from the unforeseeable effects of global warming.
From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025
Magistrate Robert Webster agreed with the defence and found that the incident happened due to a dust devil - an upward spiralling vortex of air and debris - that was "unforeseen and unforeseeable".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
And, by an unforeseeable paradox, it was my career in the church that turned out, precisely, to be my gimmick.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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