unexpected
Use Unexpected in a sentence
ɪkˈspɛk adjective
not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
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| —adj | |
| surprising or unforeseen | |
| unex'pectedly | |
| —adv | |
| unex'pectedness | |
| —n | |
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Unexpected
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Example sentences
Ingenuity is often about a surprising process in which the dots are connected in unexpected ways.
In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure.
He liked to do things for people, surprising them with unexpected gifts.
People's face when they see the physicality is pleasing and unexpected.
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