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unlooked-for

[ uhn-lookt-fawr ]

adjective

  1. not expected, anticipated, or foreseen:

    They were confronted with an unlooked-for situation.



unlooked-for

/ ˌʌ²Ôˈ±ôÊŠ°ì³Ù´ÚÉ”Ë /

adjective

  1. unexpected; unforeseen
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unlooked-for1

1525–35; from phrase look for; un- 1, -ed 2
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“So yes, the series has this incredible unlooked-for resonance, which, I mean, we should be grateful for,†he continued, “but we're certainly not grateful that Russia has become an invading nation.â€

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More to the point, Brittany’s obstacles do not fade away even as she sheds pounds, and unlooked-for issues of intimacy, trust and belief in self come to the fore.

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That unlooked-for combination of the heartening and heartbreak pushes “The Russian Five†to the very top.

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But like many successful women, she brushes off her achievements, attributing her unlooked-for wins to luck.

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