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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

expect the unexpected en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (imperative, often) To be prepared for unusual or surprising events.
    • Over the years, the Beyhive has learned to expect the unexpected when it comes to our fave, so we kinda-sorta-maybe saw this coming. We knew about the documentary, and we'd heard whispers about a new album being in the works, so we suspected that the film and B7 would be dropping on the same day. 2019 April 17, Ineye Komonibo, “Beyoncé Dropped Another Album While You Were Sleeping”, in Marie Claire, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2021:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
expecting the unexpected Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
expects the unexpected Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
expected the unexpected Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
expected the unexpected Tense=Past lexicographic

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