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Meanings of unforeseen in English

Not anticipated.

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Usage of unforeseen in English
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As a result of this, any unforeseen events can cause major problems.
The Guardian
2
However, he says, there may be unforeseen consequences if they are successful.
BBC
3
Brownlee said this week's events within National had been extraordinary and unforeseen.
Radio NZ
4
Might some unforeseen strategy of mind take matters to a new level?
Existence
5
The unusually eventful months brought him both new controversy and unforeseen wealth.
Begin again: a biography of john cage
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Or perhaps there will be a catastrophic, unforeseen financial or political accident.
Reuters
7
The family room held those just ambushed by the unthinkable and unforeseen.
Cross Bones
8
The incalculableness of human life: God fulfils himself in many unforeseen ways.
Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus
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Others warn that the technologies are unproven and could have unforeseen consequences.
BBC
10
They were just in the frame of mind for an unforeseen excursion.
A Love Story
11
This unforeseen result presented the adversaries now in an entirely new light.
A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee
12
But this unforeseen contingency greatly disturbed the French minister in his operations.
Maximilian in Mexico: A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Inte...
13
He always allowed a broad margin in order to cover the unforeseen.
Elder Conklin and Other Stories
14
Wonder could I get away with cancelling Christmas due to unforeseen circumstances?
The Irish Times
15
The impulsive, who rarely prepare, are always in danger from the unforeseen.
The Foundations of Personality
16
This was all very well; but there were other and unforeseen consequences.
The Net
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