surprise
Example Sentences
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Paul Robinson: Saudi Arabia will surprise a lot of people.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
One surprise was that teachers were susceptible to the gravitational mass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But alluding to that surprise in the film’s marketing, like “The Drama” did, implies a greater trust in the audience.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Jakarta also gained as the rupiah strengthened following a surprise rate hike by the Indonesian central bank.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
And Father’s face would light up with a kind of pleased surprise as it always did on those rare occasions when he thought about the business side of watchmaking.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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