surprise
Example Sentences
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Seeing him in such a defeated posture came as no surprise.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
There was also a "surprise visitor" when a "a very chatty parrot who clearly wasn't booked on any flight" landed at the airport in August 2025.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
It was almost a surprise that he didn’t announce it in his Wednesday speech.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
To my surprise, the same tool applied to the same articles produced different results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
To my surprise Tess was somehow still asleep.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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