unexpected

[ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd]

Definition:
1. Not expected or anticipated.
2. Not foreseen.
3. Made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency.
4. Causing surprise or amazement by not being expected.
5. Not planned.

Use 'unexpected' in a sentence:

1. The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results.
2. Yet we know that difficulty can pay unexpected dividends.
3. Help may also come from some unexpected places.
4. 'Hello,' he said. 'This is an unexpected pleasure.'
5. Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances.
6. The country needs a defence capability as insurance against the unexpected.
7. They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events.
8. And it's really very unexpected, I must say.
9. It is an unexpected setback in her fortunes.
10. This unexpected result threw the company into convulsions of merriment.
11. The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.
12. She beamed at Patty. "Well! That was a bit of unexpected excitement."
13. The transmission of the programme was brought forward due to its unexpected topicality.
14. "You won't get away with this," he said with unexpected bravado.
15. She claimed the unemployment figures were not entirely unexpected.
16. She felt that her husband's unexpected promotion foreshortened his life.
17. Help came from an unexpected quarter.
18. This is sth. quite unexpected!
19. Live interviews add zest and a touch of the unexpected to any piece of research.
20. This unexpected change delighted Peter.
21. With him, you should always expect the unexpected.
22. Matters took an unexpected turn.
23. What will you do if anything unexpected happens, like heavy traffic or a sudden rain?
24. 'You won't get away with this,' he said with unexpected bravado.
25. The permanent gloom held an unexpected pocket of nutrition.
26. The unexpected death of their son shattered them.
27. John Diamond is stumped by an unexpected question.
28. Keep savings as a buffer against unexpected cash needs.
29. The announcement was not entirely unexpected.
30. The news may be unexpected; nevertheless, it is true.
31. He is notorious for making unexpected, often self-contradictory, comments.
32. The breakdown of the negotiations was not unexpected.
33. Police officers must be prepared for the unexpected.
34. For all its drama, the event was not unexpected.
35. An unexpected victory saved him from political oblivion.
36. Such beauty was unexpected in the midst of the city.
37. The unexpected course of events aroused considerable alarm.
38. He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.
39. He emphasized the need to maintain Britain's defences at a level sufficient to deal with the unexpected.
40. Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow.
41. Support for the plan came from an unexpected quarter.
42. His death was totally unexpected.
43. Something unexpected occurred.
44. Another unexpected event, though of quite a different order, occurred one evening in 1973.
45. It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine.
46. He made a brief, unexpected appearance at the office.
47. Support came from an unexpected direction.