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unhoped-for
[ uhn-hohpt-fawr ]
adjective
- unexpected; unanticipated:
an unhoped-for piece of good luck.
unhoped-for
/ ˌʌnˈhəʊptfɔː /
adjective
- (esp of something pleasant) not anticipated; unexpected
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Word History and Origins
Origin of unhoped-for1
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Example Sentences
It seemed as if an invisible bond had burst, and that I had struggled out into unhoped-for liberty.
From Literature
The memoir’s editor, Eckhart Gillen, discovered the manuscript, describing it as “an unhoped-for autobiographical wellspring” from an important artist.
From The Guardian
But the monastery was suddenly They enter C�teaux visited and made glad by the Lord in a happy and unhoped-for manner.
From Project Gutenberg
Oh, it is an unhoped-for gleam of sunshine in my dark night.
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Encouraged by their unhoped-for success, they now sailed to Flushing, which was also taken by a coup de main.
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