surprises

Example Sentences

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"This is a book that surprises and isn't perhaps what it seems like on the surface," said chair of the judges Natasha Brown.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander are wonderful surprises in the movie as some rather dignified aliens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

For Raine, that was one of the script's biggest surprises.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Even before fully driverless cars arrive, this growing communication between vehicles and infrastructure will make driving safer and less stressful, reducing surprises and smoothing traffic flow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“But, of course, you must understand, we cannot tell you anything of what will happen, and there may be some surprises not necessarily pleasant.”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple