surprise
Example Sentences
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Paul was then surprised by Scaramucci, who told him about his plan for "collecting the uncollectible".
From BBC
Investor expectations, combined with limited scope for a positive surprise on margins, costs and capital management, keep MS analyst Richard E. Wiles underweight on the stock.
“I’m very glad that I’m surprising the audience with the fact that it’s not Chekhov.”
From Los Angeles Times
On stages across North America, two of the most recognizable voices in Mexican music are performing under a surprising banner: the world’s largest rodent.
But when The Wall Street Journal asked its readers to write to us about their views of the economy, many of the 1,800 responses included a surprising answer from the optimists.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.