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
When Clarke named his Euro 2024 squad, there were few surprises - in-line with most of his selections - but the omission of Craig Gordon was met with some shock.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Companies that could report earnings surprises show a particular trading pattern of implied volatility heading into the earnings.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
An Atsuko Okatsuka show is typically full of surprises as a result of her offbeat humor and twerk-master physicality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
“It surprises me that Sam would be taken for a thief. I thought he was a man of greater patriotism than that, but people fool you.”
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
