surprise
Example Sentences
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Chelsea were down to 10 men for an hour on Sunday so I was a little bit surprised Arsenal did not go for it more.
From BBC
Do you have any hobbies you think would surprise people?
It is supposed to be the busiest time of year for the Roadies trucking company, but dozens of its trucks sit idle — unlikely casualties of a surprise scrutiny of laborers from India.
From Los Angeles Times
And though nods in the big three mainstream categories didn’t materialize, that wasn’t a total surprise for an LP so meticulous about playing with classic Latin genres.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors seem increasingly sure of the central bank’s next move, but that also leaves limited room for an upside surprise that could give stocks another boost.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
