blindsided
Example Sentences
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As she’s being driven to her office, she’s blindsided by the news that her medical records have been leaked, revealing she is in ill health and sending company shares tumbling.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
After all, even with a financial windfall, nobody wants to be blindsided by a large tax bill or higher Medicare costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
"It totally blindsided me - I had a tumour the size of a tangerine which had a cyst attached to it," Kirsty said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Saudi Arabia was blindsided by the U.A.E.’s exit, according to Gulf officials familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Furious at being blindsided by the appointment, Bush dodged Groves’s brusque queries about the state of the project and dashed off a prickly letter to Stimson’s assistant, Harvey Bundy.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
