surprise
Example Sentences
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U.S. government debt sold off and Treasury yields rose as manufacturing PMI surprised on the upside.
An index of factory activity tracked by the Institute for Supply Management shrunk in 26 straight months through December, but showed a January uptick in new orders and production that surprised analysts.
Given the unforgiving nature of his position, it's no surprise there have been some mistakes.
From BBC
An email from a US legal representative noted their surprise at the timing and that it had arrived when the "pandemic in London is expected to peak in the next week or two".
From BBC
I’m surprised no one else turns his way.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
