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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unanticipated, unforeseen, unlooked-for, out of the blue(p)adjective

    not anticipated

    "unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden; "unforeseen circumstances"; "a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy"; "like a bolt out of the blue"

Wiktionary

  1. unforeseenadjective

    not foreseen.

  2. unforeseenadjective

    not expected.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unforeseenadjective

    Not known before it happened.

    Unforeseen, they say, is unprepar’d. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. unforeseen

    Unforeseen refers to something that was not anticipated, predicted, or expected; something that came about suddenly or unexpectedly. It often relates to events or circumstances that were not planned or prepared for.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Unforeseen in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Unforeseen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Unforeseen in a Sentence

  1. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus:

    The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall.

  2. Claire Timperley:

    Jacinda Ardern has the most political capital Jacinda Ardern'll ever have now, barring some unforeseen event. But there has been somewhat of a reluctance to spend that political capital.

  3. Robert Jackson:

    Barring some almost unforeseen event or eruption of new information we haven’t seen before, I believe the pathway for him to get the majority of delegates is very, very difficult and the window of opportunity is rapidly closing.

  4. Erik Pevernagie:

    In our life journey, the unexpected may remind us or surprise us. It may remind us when we are moved by things we think we recognize and give us a good feeling. It may surprise us when we find out things which open a new vision on the world and offer us an unforeseen experience. ( "Looking for the unexpected" )

  5. Christine Leefeldt:

    Some of the most rewarding and beautiful moments of a friendship happen in the unforeseen open spaces between planned activities. It is important that you allow these spaces to exist.

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