surprise

Perhaps it should surprise no-one that a country whose national anthem reminisces about sending an invading English army homeward "tae think again" does not stand four-square behind the "Auld Enemy".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

That surprise fueled intense word-of-mouth, with many viewers returning multiple times to figure out exactly what was going on in the convoluted narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

A surprise rate hike by the Bank of Japan could certainly do a lot of damage; talk of cutting back on fiscal spending in Japan could as well.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

As one character gently chastises her, “People can surprise you, Sonny, but you have to let them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Not that it matters much anymore, since he’s not coming, surprise not surprise.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"If we put more targeted effort into observing red dwarfs, perhaps we will find more surprises like this," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Such negativity may allow for the market to jump on positive surprises.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

The bar for a “hawkish turn” in favor of raising rates is high and the BOC is unlikely to deliver any surprises, ING analyst Francesco Pesole said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

There were also some surprises, some worthy, some about as welcome as the aftermath of a hot dog-eating contest on the Fourth of July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

It seems like everyone is full of surprises today.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Jennifer Lopez surprised fans with a performance of her 2011 track “On the Floor,” which re-entered the charts after appearing in a fateful scene in “Off Campus.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

"We were pleasantly surprised by how strong and seemingly natural the chimpanzees' attraction to crystals was. This suggests that sensitivity to such objects may have deep evolutionary roots."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

I would not be surprised at all if we saw another red card this time too, but I am slightly concerned where the refereeing will be at, and how VAR might impact us.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“Jesus, a lot has happened,” he says, looking surprised.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

‘See if you can get your family to open up a bit. You’d be surprised what you can find out if you dig deep enough. Are your grandparents still alive?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

This outcome wasn’t surprising, given both the complexity of the court’s ask and the marshal’s limited experience conducting these types of investigations.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026

It would not be surprising if the same happened again and if it does, England will not play with the red ball until the home Ashes next summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

That’s the power of positive thinking about some surprising truth-telling about the city’s public pension mess from Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The chocolate-covered strawberries are bright and juicy, but the bananas were a surprising favorite among everyone who tried them — and I don’t even typically like bananas.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

That Miss Penelope Lumley had a knack for inventing catchy sayings was hardly surprising, given where she had gone to school.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood