sucker-punch
Example Sentences
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Samoa could yet have snatched a sucker-punch victory as they swept upfield only to spill forward five metres short in the penultimate play of the game.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2023
The sucker-punch speed comes from two main factors, said DesRosiers: sea surface temperature and lack of wind shear.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
The sucker-punch ending is a head-scratcher and nearly ruins the previous 75 minutes of suspense, so much so that the European ending of the film was changed to make for a more commercial conclusion.
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2023
The 2014 Austrian horror film “Goodnight Mommy” is a modern genre classic: a deeply disturbing tale of dread, with a sucker-punch twist and several scenes of almost unbearable suspense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
It is certainly not a bad song, but the sucker-punch power of earlier singles such as Love Story is noticeably absent.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2019
