3
sudden(adjective, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen, unanticipated)
3
surprising(adjective, sudden, unplanned, unforeseen, unanticipated)
3
unforeseen(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unanticipated)
3
unhoped-for(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
3
unplanned(adjective, sudden, surprising, unforeseen, unanticipated)
3
unscheduled(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
2
unanticipated(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
2
unhoped(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
2
unpredicted(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
2
unsuspected(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
2
unthought-of(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
1
forced(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
1
unannounced(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
1
unheralded(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
1
unlooked-for(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
1
unprovided for(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
1
unthought(adjective, sudden, unplanned, surprising, unforeseen)
0
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