blindside

Sarover says she was "blindsided" by the breakup, which happened "so abruptly".

Having Jackson available to protect Stafford’s blindside would be a plus for a Rams team regarded as a Super Bowl contender.

But in rural western Fresno County — where energy firms have planned multiple large-scale battery and solar projects — many residents feel blindsided.

The Chargers were blindsided in the truest sense.

She feels as though she’s blindsided by it when the audience knows very well that this controversy has been building.