by surprise
Example Sentences
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Some of them squawked about the slush fund in ways that took me by surprise.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
When I was 8, my parents took me by surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
And so when she hears it again, it takes her by surprise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
These events are a reminder of how we are completely taken by surprise, and how such short spaces of time show the limits of traditional warning systems.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
I could tell I’d taken her by surprise because her eyes widened for just a second.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
