blindsided
Example Sentences
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Goldsmith said he phoned the French company’s leadership to make sure they didn’t feel blindsided, and pitched the idea of swapping their majority stake in Warp Drive for some of RevMed’s equity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
BBC Scotland Westminster correspondent Paris Gourtsoyannis said Scottish Labour parliamentarians appeared to have been blindsided by the news.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
Because it might turn out that the fellow across the aisle was the guy you’d nearly blindsided at the freeway exit yesterday in order to beat him to a promising garage sale.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
