unplanned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The comics will be passing the mic back and forth throughout the night, which will feature special guests, surprise moments and plenty of other unplanned interruptions that will make for a roughly four-hour show.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
"Right now, about 50% of all pregnancies are unplanned, and this would give men additional options and agency in their fertility," Balbach said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026
David Sherborne, representing Frost, said she had discovered she was pregnant in 2003, which was unplanned and later terminated.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
But semi-homemade, cooked with intention, nearly always tastes better than unplanned takeout.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026
The wide schoolyard, enclosed by a trimmed whistling pine hedge, was cluttered with long buildings as if they had all sprung up at will, unplanned.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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