surprise
Example Sentences
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Then it’s less of a surprise and almost looks like it flows logically from when the court did it in a lesser way.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
Last month, the company signed a surprise agreement with tech billionaire Elon Musk.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Anthropic’s surprise filing and Nvidia’s move into the PC market proved good news for a host of tech names exposed to AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Discovering that a nonpartisan, non-sponsored source of data topped the list is a welcome surprise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
I looked at Regan, waiting for her to join me in my meltdown, but to my surprise she had a familiar smile on her 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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