be surprised
Example Sentences
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“I would not be surprised if additional companies will issue equity, because their needs for capital are so large because of the opportunity.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Readers may be surprised these things weren’t already allowed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Eckert was said to be "surprised" to learn that EFL regulations prohibited the practice.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“At this rate, we would not be surprised to end the year at 4% inflation,” she writes.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
You’d think a reasonable person would understand that turnabout is fair play, but you’d be surprised how quickly reason goes out the window when the bugs start spraying back.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
