Below you will find example sentences with "unexpected turn". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Unexpected Turn in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: unexpected
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.7 words

Words in this phrase

unexpected turn

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • unexpected can mean: Not expected, anticipated or foreseen. Frequent word
  • turn can mean: To make a non-linear physical movement. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

in an unexpected turn of events 2× a rather unexpected turn of events 1× an unexpected turn of events 1× for this unexpected turn or should 1× like an unexpected turn of events 1× take an unexpected turn after she 1× take an unexpected turn we ll 1× take an unexpected turn when dundee 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a dementia specialist 1× a personal assistant 1× an unexpected turn 1× and now in 1× auroshikha will be 1× but will everything 1×

Common sentence endings:

after the transfer 1× an unexpected turn 1× double crosses him 1× during the pandemic 1× encounters on hand 1× from a friend 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

events 5× take 5× takes 4× house 3× took 3× things 3× dundee 3× likely 2× two 2× life 2× half 2× know 2×

Related phrases

turn off turn left turn depends turn toward unexpected ways unexpected expenses unexpected moments

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around unexpected:

unexpected ways 5× unexpected expenses 4× unexpected moments 4×

Just before it in the phrase index:

unexpected moments unexpected expenses unemployment rates unemployment rate unemployment insurance unemployment benefits

Just after it in the phrase index:

unexpected ways uniformly continuous unintended consequences union congress union county union members

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

unexpected ways unexpected expenses unexpected moments

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "unexpected turn" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as in an unexpected turn of events, a rather unexpected turn of events, events, take and takes stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with turn off, turn left, turn depends, unexpected ways, unexpected expenses and unexpected moments, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with unexpected turn

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Things then started taking an unexpected turn. (7 words)

An unexpected turn of events occurred during the Maiden Race. (10 words)

So, dear readers, my sincerest apologies for this unexpected turn – or should I say, Comic-gate? (16 words)

Longer example sentences

It might not be the best method of crafting the main story of a campaign, but it could be a good way to fill out a quest board when the party takes an unexpected turn into a new city or have a few random encounters on hand. (47 words)

This came as a rather unexpected turn of events for the Latvian side, and it's currently yet unclear whether and to what extent the two neighboring countries' respective passenger rail operators will be cooperating on the route. (38 words)

Little did they know that their lives were about to take an unexpected turn when they discovered that 9,200 Baht, intended for a car payment due on October 5, had gone missing from their apron. (36 words)

Question examples

So, dear readers, my sincerest apologies for this unexpected turn – or should I say, Comic-gate? (16 words)

Example sentences (20)

And now in an unexpected turn of events, this week’s eviction is likely to take a surprising twist, as not one, but TWO contestants might bid farewell to the Bigg Boss OTT 2 house.

A personal assistant job interview took an unexpected turn when the interviewer was found wearing only boxers.

Auroshikha will be playing the character of Manju Ben, a mother whose life takes an unexpected turn, setting the tone for the second half of the film.

But, will everything work out like how Kitty wants it or will things take an unexpected turn, we’ll only know when the season premieres on Netflix in less than 2 months.

Haley will likely need more than a little luck, like an unexpected turn of events in Trump’s criminal trials, to have any chance of mounting a fight.

In an unexpected turn of events, Ogbuku was reappointed to serve his full term, a decision that elicited diverse reactions across the political spectrum.

Kimberly explained that her life took an unexpected turn when she received a reading from a friend.

Little did they know that their lives were about to take an unexpected turn when they discovered that 9,200 Baht, intended for a car payment due on October 5, had gone missing from their apron.

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So, dear readers, my sincerest apologies for this unexpected turn – or should I say, Comic-gate?

The public’s reception toward her participation in the All-Stars edition and even her fellow housemate seemed to have taken an unexpected turn, affecting both her mental well-being and her interactions within the house.

Things then started taking an unexpected turn.

This came as a rather unexpected turn of events for the Latvian side, and it's currently yet unclear whether and to what extent the two neighboring countries' respective passenger rail operators will be cooperating on the route.

This can create problems if the spouse in question already is coping with a potentially terminal illness, or if the individual’s health takes an unexpected turn for the worse soon after the transfer.

This is where Jago's story took an unexpected turn when he aligned himself with county rivals Devon where he would gain fifty-nine caps at inside-half captaining the side to several county championships.

A dementia specialist has seen her career take an unexpected turn after she was part of an online meeting during the pandemic.

An unexpected turn of events occurred during the Maiden Race.

In an attempt to keep Dundee off their trail, Thompson lures Dundee into a robbery of his truck, but things take an unexpected turn when Dundee double-crosses him.

It might not be the best method of crafting the main story of a campaign, but it could be a good way to fill out a quest board when the party takes an unexpected turn into a new city or have a few random encounters on hand.

The 2024 race for the White House has taken an unexpected turn with revelations about an aide of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent third-party candidate.

Their journey takes an unexpected turn when their ship wrecks, and Annaliese’s “Devil marks” trigger suspicion.

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