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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : fawr-see, fohr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɔrˈsi, foʊr- |
Definition of unforeseen
Origin :- 1650s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of foresee. Cf. Middle Dutch onvoresien, Dutch onvoorzien, Middle High German unvorsen.
- adj surprising
- But, half-way in, he stopped, confounded by an unforeseen difficulty.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- This adventure had come to an unforeseen end that agreeably surprised him.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- But here a strange and unforeseen complication had occurred.
- Extract from : « The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Thus he determined, and thus no doubt he would have acted but for an unforeseen contingency.
- Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini
- He spoke with agitation which was increased by an unforeseen happening.
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery » by Various
- Her presence in the ante-room was as unforeseen as the apparition of her brother had been.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- "Some unforeseen event, a sheer accident might have done that," I went on.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- Man on this earth is an unforeseen accident which does not stand close investigation.
- Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
- This unforeseen veil, baffling his curiosity checked his brusqueness.
- Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
- These remarks of the chevalier were interrupted by an unforeseen accident.
- Extract from : « A Romance of the West Indies » by Eugne Sue
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