surprise
Example Sentences
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Options market veterans who spoke with MarketWatch said they were surprised the trading style remained profitable for as long as it did.
From MarketWatch
There have been many surprises from extreme weather events or how fast some areas are heating compared to expectations.
From Salon
Consumer-watchers forecast the more surprising behaviors that marketers should pay attention to in the year to come, featuring sauce to go and decor for your decor.
Inflation, then, tends to be more benign, and earnings growth tends to surprise on the upside.
From Barron's
A report in the Times said the national Dutch police force was "surprised" by some of the claims attributed to Dutch law enforcement by their British counterparts.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
