sucker-punch
Example Sentences
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Blackburn break after a dreadful pass form Crysecnio Summerville near the halfway line and nearly come up with a sucker-punch.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024
A movie that often feels dangerously out of control even as it knows exactly what it’s doing, “Bottoms” is an outrageous queer teen comedy that could hit summer audiences like a sucker-punch surprise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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
Bryan Mbeumo was guilty of wasting the best of Brentford’s chances and the hosts were hit with a sucker-punch late on as Brighton claimed a third win in four matches to open the league.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021
It is certainly not a bad song, but the sucker-punch power of earlier singles such as Love Story is noticeably absent.
From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2019
