sucker-punch
Example Sentences
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Palace had barely stopped celebrating beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley when they were hit with a devastating sucker-punch.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
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
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
