surprise
Example Sentences
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The popularity was undoubtedly driven by the surprise - it is highly unusual for a club to make such satirical comments about a rival on a public forum.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
That means AI spending is behind both employment and inflation, leading him to estimate that nonfarm payrolls for May could surprise on the upside and come in above the 95,000 consensus.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
In a surprise statement Tuesday afternoon headlined “BP chair removed,” the company said Manifold was out with immediate effect citing “serious concerns raised to the board related to important governance standards, oversight and conduct.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
There, she brought out surprise guest Audrey Hobert, Abrams’ longtime best friend and collaborator.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Elliot asked in my ear, and I flapped him away as Salzburg stopped in front of us, a look of surprise on his face.
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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