surprise
Example Sentences
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Louise Baxter, head of the National Trading Standards Scams Team, said it was "not a surprise" gift card fraud was on the rise, and believed it was likely under reported.
From BBC
"I'd be surprised if many of these towns have any healthcare, let alone abortion, providers," she said.
From BBC
Unai Emery insists Aston Villa will not win the Premier League, but the Spaniard's ecstatic celebration of Morgan Rogers' decisive strike against Manchester United revealed his true feelings about their surprise title charge.
From Barron's
These outcomes should surprise no one who understands how industrial capacity is built.
And he wanted it to be a surprise.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
