surprise
Example Sentences
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“I’m very glad that I’m surprising the audience with the fact that it’s not Chekhov.”
From Los Angeles Times
On stages across North America, two of the most recognizable voices in Mexican music are performing under a surprising banner: the world’s largest rodent.
But when The Wall Street Journal asked its readers to write to us about their views of the economy, many of the 1,800 responses included a surprising answer from the optimists.
Some analysts said the relentless nature of the news has trained money managers to be wary of the initial response to administration pronouncements, geopolitical developments or surprise technological advances.
"I barely got any sleep. During the first day, I slept for only two hours, and I woke up and was very surprised," Shaidorv told AFP on Sunday.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
