surprise

The most surprising thing about the Millennium Prize breakthrough is that it was no longer such a massive surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Therefore it has been a surprise she has not enjoyed greater success on the Flushing Meadows hard courts, perhaps a result of her personality not being particularly suited to the brash nature of New York.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Rosen said the show "really took people by surprise" and could break Netflix's three-year winning streak for best limited series, despite the strength of the streaming giant's second take of the anthology series "Beef."

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

USC freshman receiver Trent Mosley has been preparing his whole life to make the most of any opportunity, making it no surprise he is off to a hot start.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Elliot jumped about a foot and looked up in surprise.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

There will be food trucks, music and other surprises.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

While surprises are always possible, Rosen predicts a major awards haul for "Widow's Bay," surpassing all competitors including the final season of the perennial favorite "Hacks."

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

He covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again this year - with a few surprises thrown in.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

We asked a few of them to share the lessons they learned from saving and juggling money priorities, and the surprises they encountered along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

She surprises me with a jar of ghee.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

The spokesperson said the couple "were a little surprised not to have been told about this in advance".

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Seven retirees opened up to us about their finances, the tax breaks they gained, the costs that surprised them and how their new ZIP Codes changed their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The phenomenon has surprised the actress, but does not bother her.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

"I was pleasantly surprised that there was a strong reference to tariffs, because India could have wanted to be less direct about it, but perhaps this was a chance to convey their displeasure," he added.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

I was surprised to see how girly the room was.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

He looked in good shape, surprising several observers who had expected the effects of the cut to be far more visible.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Palmer compared him to former USC wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown, who also had a smaller frame but played with surprising power and explosiveness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

That is not surprising since the EU has strengthened its legal armoury against Big Tech in the past few years, with plans for more rules on the way.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Their work suggests that certain alternatives to standard quantum mechanics, known as quantum collapse models, could have surprising consequences for the nature of time itself and for the ultimate precision of clocks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

The gourd slipped from her hands as she started to double over, but with surprising speed, the old woman was at her side again, holding her upright.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray