sucker-punch
Example Sentences
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With that approach, the album goes right back to the sucker-punch sound of Gaga's early hits like Poker Face, Just Dance and Born This Way.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
The sucker-punch speed comes from two main factors, said DesRosiers: sea surface temperature and lack of wind shear.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023
The sucker-punch ending is a head-scratcher and nearly ruins the previous 75 minutes of suspense, so much so that the European ending of the film was changed to make for a more commercial conclusion.
From Washington Times • May 4, 2023
The 2014 Austrian horror film “Goodnight Mommy” is a modern genre classic: a deeply disturbing tale of dread, with a sucker-punch twist and several scenes of almost unbearable suspense.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2022
EDT 09:28 83 min: Norwich seem to have visibly deflated since that Mata goal went in, which is no surprise considering they were actually enjoying their best spell of the game when the sucker-punch came.
From The Guardian • May 7, 2016
