pleasantly
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On busy nights, I’d estimate the wait, scribble down a last name, party size and pager number in black pen, then hand over a pleasantly hefty plastic puck.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
I think they didn’t quite know what they were getting into and were pleasantly surprised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Maxime Novikov, a 43-year-old historian on the tour, said he was "pleasantly surprised that part of the new museum is dedicated to Russian territories that were under Nazi occupation."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
She says she was pleasantly surprised by "an army" of people who turned up dressed as her character at this year's DragonCon.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Good,” said the King pleasantly, realising that he would be in time for the Barber, after all.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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