Synonyms for out of the blue
out of the blue

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1. unanticipated, unforeseen, unlooked-for, out of the blue(p)adverb

   not anticipated

   "unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden; "unforeseen circumstances"; "a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy"; "like a bolt out of the blue"

   Antonyms:
   expected

2. unexpectedly, out of the blueadverb

   in a way that was not expected

   "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"

   Synonyms:
   circumstantially, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance

   Antonyms:
   expected

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1. Owner Jamie Bray:

   This vessel's operated for 20 years with an absolutely perfect safety record and this is something just totally out of the blue.

2. Jason Boyd:

   These out-of-the-blue type orders leave vulnerable children and their attorneys without adequate time to take the steps necessary to prepare and submit, to optimally prepare and submit applications for relief, in that respect, these orders fly in the face of fundamental fairness.

3. Deana Bass:

   I've always known of him, grew up knowing about him and had a chance to one day out of the blue, I got a phone call while I was sitting in my pajamas at my kitchen table, that Dr. Carson needed a press secretary, so, I went and met with him and here I am.

4. Michael Connell:

   I would be less worried about a bolt out of the blue attempt to close the Strait and more worried about stumbling into a conflict.

5. Andrew Steptoe:

   The situation of people suffering an acute cardiac event is different from that of people undergoing surgery : surgery is usually planned so the patient can prepare for it, whereas cardiac events often come out of the blue, but in both cases, a positive orientation is an asset.