unexpectedness
noun/ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdnəs/
/ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact that something surprises you because you were not expecting it
- One of the joys of a magazine editor's role is the unexpectedness of incoming mail.
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