surprise
Example Sentences
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For football fans and those who have followed North Korea's record, the result did not come as a surprise.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Organized in roughly reverse-chronological order by curator Katherine Brinson with support from Charlotte Youkilis and Bellara Huang, the solo show opens with a surprise courtesy of an unlikely source: Joan Miró.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“I want to surprise people. I think the first listen is going to be amazing.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The two sides only re-established relations in a surprise 2023 deal brokered by China, which saw tensions ease and embassies reopen in their respective capitals.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
To my surprise, Regan hadn’t pressed the issue.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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