unexpected
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Unexpected responses can be especially distracting for actors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
It also incorporates a variety of toppings, such as shreds of TJ’s Unexpected Cheddar, dried apple chips with cinnamon, and crunchy pieces of pecan.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
Unexpected strength in the Chinese economy could intensify one of the stock market’s biggest risks, a shift that could make shares more volatile, and investors more hesitant, over the coming months.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
In his new memoir, Boy from the Valleys: My Unexpected Journey, Evans describes how he was bullied at school because of his religion and sexuality and had a "horrible time".
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024
Unexpected wasn’t an inherently bad way to describe kissing, but it didn’t sound promising either.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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