out of the blue

Example Sentences

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He pulls that punch out of the blue, and when he lets that bomb go, you're in trouble.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Maybe the furnace needs replacing, a medical bill arrives out of the blue, or an education expense catches you by surprise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Mary Harris: Let’s talk about the lead-up to what’s happening now, because as you said in your reporting, this didn’t come out of the blue.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

The drop this week isn’t completely out of the blue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

I was anxious to get out of town so I could stop glancing over my shoulder, hoping to see him appearing out of the blue the way he always did.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer