surprise
Example Sentences
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But a quick look at a few stock indexes might surprise you.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The big surprise was sophomore Troy Sibolboro throwing three scoreless innings of relief, including a strikeout of the hot-hitting James Tronstein.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
It is no surprise to see Sinner playing his French Open first-round match in Tuesday's night session, where he will prefer the slightly cooler conditions.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a pleasant surprise for dozens of New York City landlords: He is sparing them from his proposed rent freeze this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Which shouldn’t have been a huge surprise, but it was still a bummer to sit down to my first breakfast at the mountain to his scowling face.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing surprise
Emotions on Display
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 6
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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