не ожидал такого

didn't expect this

→ не
phrase Rare #42,187
didn't expect this Used by a male speaker. Literally, “didn't expect such a thing”; the form changes with gender: не ожидала такого for a female speaker.
RU: Я не ожидал такого от него.
EN: I didn't expect this from him.

Я не ожидал такого результата.

I didn’t expect such a result.

Не ожидал такого обычного ответа, бабушка.

I didn't expect such a normal answer, grandma.

— Твоё имя (2016)

Никто не ожидал такого развития.

Nobody expected such a development.

— Твоё имя (2016)

Том не ожидал такого ответа.

Tom didn't expect such an answer.