surprise
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India’s economic growth may surprise to the upside for now, Nomura research analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The apparent cancellation appeared to take the organisers by surprise, and prompted anger and confusion among social media users, some of whom had already bought tickets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
But Austin was reportedly caught by surprise, and immediately attempted to revoke it.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Warsh is also expected to shy away from commenting on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s surprise announcement to at least double buybacks of long-term Treasury bonds to tame the recent run-up in yields.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
But to my surprise I saw that he was looking at the soldiers now forming into ranks to march away.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Even after centuries of scientific observation, however, the star continues to produce surprises.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
She also provided tips for new homeowners on how to avoid five expensive surprises.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The past few years have been littered with surprises from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It’s just as ambitious and loaded with ideas and surprises, but Mitchell isn’t trying to make this story anything more than it needs to be.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
I choke back a sob that surprises me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Sudan has rejected the charge, saying it is surprised that its army was blamed without an independent investigation.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Asked whether he was surprised that Nick was suspected in the crime, Jake declined to answer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Somewhere in the space between obvious joke and well, would you really be surprised?, a meme had begun acquiring the texture of consumer advice.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
When the couple asked him to officiate their wedding, he was surprised and sought the counsel of a priest friend, who told Douthat he should do it if he could be spiritually helpful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Am I surprised that my phone is treated like trash by Dad?
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
One analyst is overlooking Quantum Computing Inc.’s bizarre corporate history and persistent financial challenges for a surprising reason.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“What is surprising is there is a lot I remember from this trip,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
And in a surprising twist, the settlement may turn Meta itself into yet another pressure point on the social media industry writ large.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
What is most surprising, however, is not the cancer results or the biological markers of ageing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
He laughed and looked at me like I’d said something surprising.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Vocabulary lists containing surprise
Emotions on Display
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 6
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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