adjective
definition
Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
Examples of unexpected in a Sentence
Her breath escaped in an unexpected sigh.
The unexpected information was coming so fast it was hard to absorb.
Just an unexpected memory, I guess.
But then something totally unexpected happened.
His gentleness was unexpected as he examined the wrapped injury.
How will they feel about an unexpected guest?
The offer of a truce gave the only, and a quite unexpected, chance of saving the army.
Yeah, so did I, but we had some unexpected help.
He dwelled on the unexpected lack of emotion.
She wanted nothing to do with this world or its inhabitants, despite that unexpected, intimate connection with the most beautiful man she'd ever seen.
I can follow the threads, but no one else can, and there's always the chance that something unexpected gets caught up in them.
An unexpected heat jarred her to her core, and the earth beneath her feet shook violently enough to rattle her teeth.
Brandon Westlake, the only other guest of long standing, was off on an early morning photo shoot but an unexpected prodigal returned to Bird Song just as the second batch of cinnamon rolls rolled out of the oven.
The bonus of his day helping her out of her funk turned out to be an unexpected surprise.
Engulfed by a wave of homesickness, she turned away, shrugging off the unexpected emotion.
The fixed given points of intuitionalism furnish Hamilton with one of his arguments in his unexpected development towards a sceptical or " faith philosophy."
When by the aid of man they surmount these, they often dominate with unexpected vigour the native vegetation amongst which they are colonists.
Napoleon was surprised by the news of Prussia's mobilization; he had come to regard her as a negligible quantity, and now he found that her unexpected sensitiveness on points of honour was about to revivify the Third Coalition against France.
It was necessary to fight an unexpected battle at Smolensk to save our lines of communication.
I missed Betsy desperately and the idea of a couple of unexpected days with her was inviting, regardless of the reason.
We have to foJiow the fortunes of unexpected allies, upon whom in no small measure his success depended.
To the Israelites, however, it was a miracle, an unexpected intervention on the part of Yahweh, and the first of many marvels which he performed on behalf of the people of his choice.
His unexpected recovery revived his father's hopes for his education, hitherto so much neglected if judged by ordinary standards; and accordingly in January 1752 he was placed at Esher, Surrey, under the care of Dr Francis, the well-known translator of Horace.
Recent investigation has thrown a new and unexpected light on the art, the monuments and the topography of the ancient city.
As in Limulus, so in Scorpio, this unexpected somite and its appendages disappear in the course of development.
The force was, however, compelled to retreat owing to the unexpected appearance of the main Zulu army, which nearly outflanked the British.
The reawakened power of life that had seized Natasha was so evidently irrepressible and unexpected by her that in her presence Princess Mary felt that she had no right to reproach her even in her heart.
He never wanted to deal with the unexpected in his personal life again.
But this " critical value " of the force is found to depend in an unexpected manner upon the hardness of the steel; the critical value diminishes as the hardness becomes greater up to a certain point, corresponding to a yellow temper, after which it increases and with the hardest steel becomes very high.
Grave as most of his writings are, they include a short description of a crossing from Jersey to Granville, in which he satirizes English character and customs, and reveals an unexpected sense of humour.
The chuckle was as welcome as it was unexpected.
The picture of the Blessed Virgin and Child, which De Rossi ascribed to the 2nd, if not to the 1st century, has received an unexpected proof of its antiquity.
In the middle of the summer Princess Mary received an unexpected letter from Prince Andrew in Switzerland in which he gave her strange and surprising news.
My wife's pronouncement wasn't unexpected.
She surprised by her unexpected visit and I am sorely inconvenienced by her presence that blocks my egress.
Some experiments were next undertaken with the view of ascertaining how far magnetic changes of length in iron were dependent upon the hardness of the metal, and the unexpected result was arrived at that softening produces the same effect as tensile stress; it depresses the elongation curve, diminishing the maximum extension, and reducing the " critical value " of the magnetizing force.
Though the overthrow of the imperial dynasty was totally unexpected throughout, the new regime was accepted without any disturbances.
The citizens were so pleased at this unexpected occurrence that they willingly lent the king £¦000 in 1488, which he required for military preparations against France.
He was delighted at the unexpected rapidity of his pupil's progress, but could not abandon the edifice of argument he had laboriously constructed.
While many side effects are undesirable, some can provide an unexpected benefit.
It's a great way to showcase something new, unexpected, and incredibly sweet.
Adult women who want a fun, unexpected look for their bedroom might also choose a zebra style bed set in purple.
If you keep these earthquake safety tips in mind, you are more likely to be safe if the unexpected happens.
Being aware of seasonal safety issues and knowing how to protect yourself from both common and unexpected summertime dangers helps ensure a happy and healthy summer for everyone.
For example, the ocean poses dangers of riptides, unexpected high waves and currents while a lakeside beach may pose health dangers from bacteria in the water or possible injury from diving into unknown shallow water.
Without this mirror, you'll find yourself constantly being blindsided by unexpected workloads, projects and co-workers.
This can be an exciting search, since these old records may offer unexpected information and reinforce your connections to your ancestors.
One direct result of this pragmatism was unexpected.
Fortunately the Prussians here derived an unexpected advantage from the shape of the ground, and indeed from the weather.
But Piero's unexpected energy upset the schemes of his enemies.