blindsided
Example Sentences
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If you have a problem with being blindsided by requests for money, I’d cut ties now.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Nik said the couple felt "blindsided" by the fact that their sperm donor could withdraw consent at that stage.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Polestar told U.S. dealers it was blindsided by a Commerce Department decision banning it from the U.S. market while allowing Volvo Cars to remain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
BBC Scotland Westminster correspondent Paris Gourtsoyannis said Scottish Labour parliamentarians appeared to have been blindsided by the news.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In two moves, the ablutionist blindsided the careless pawn and removed it from the field.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
