the unknown
noun
: a place, situation, or thing that is not known about or understood
explorers venturing off into the unknown
: a situation that one is unfamiliar with
A fear of the unknown kept her from changing jobs.
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That is the unknown weighing upon Yevhen and his family.
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Rob Oller, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The cliffhanger finale to the penultimate season of the Emmy-winning saga put the complex pairing of June (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), along with their babies, on a train to the unknown with other Gilead refugees.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The answer often comes down to fear—fear of costs, disruptions and the unknown.
—Abhijit Verekar, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But this is only the beginning of what will become a long journey through the unknown wilderness and Penelope’s quest to find her place in it.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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Rob Oller, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The cliffhanger finale to the penultimate season of the Emmy-winning saga put the complex pairing of June (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), along with their babies, on a train to the unknown with other Gilead refugees.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The answer often comes down to fear—fear of costs, disruptions and the unknown.
—Abhijit Verekar, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But this is only the beginning of what will become a long journey through the unknown wilderness and Penelope’s quest to find her place in it.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the unknown
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“The unknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unknown. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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