SURPRISE in a Sentence
Learn SURPRISE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
328 example sentences for SURPRISE, such as:
1. He may surprise us all yet.
2. Her letter came as a complete surprise.
3. Her visit did not cause me much surprise.
4. We need to preserve the element of surprise.
5. An element of surprise is important to any attack.
2. Her letter came as a complete surprise.
3. Her visit did not cause me much surprise.
4. We need to preserve the element of surprise.
5. An element of surprise is important to any attack.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of SURPRISE
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surprise
v. come upon or take unawares
n. the act of surprising someone
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 My surprise reached a climax, however, when I found incidentally that he was ignorant of the Copernican Theory and of the composition of the Solar System.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
2 "You appear to be astonished," he said, smiling at my expression of surprise.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
3 "Commonplace," said Holmes, though I thought from his expression that he was pleased at my evident surprise and admiration.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
4 A look of surprise passed over the face of my companion as he listened to it.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
5 Upon rising next morning he found, to his surprise, a small square of paper pinned on to the coverlet of his bed just over his chest.
6 They had sat down to their breakfast when Lucy with a cry of surprise pointed upwards.
7 Having, however, at last, satisfied himself as to his identity, the man's surprise changed to consternation.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
8 "Well, really, it can hardly be described as otherwise," said Sherlock Holmes, smiling at my surprise.
9 He fidgeted to and fro, swishing his long black tail against his sides and occasionally uttering a little whinny of surprise.
10 Never had the farm--and with a kind of surprise they remembered that it was their own farm, every inch of it their own property--appeared to the animals so desirable a place.
11 They were struck dumb with surprise when Napoleon announced that he had sold the pile of timber to Frederick.
12 That night there came from the farmhouse the sound of loud singing, in which, to everyone's surprise, the strains of 'Beasts of England' were mixed up.
13 They heard the doors of rooms above, opening and shutting as Sissy went from one to another in quest of her father; and presently they heard voices expressing surprise.
14 He looked at his informant for full a quarter of a minute, and appeared to have the surprise in his mind all the time.
15 Louisa faintly uttered some word of incredulity and surprise.
Example Sentence: (118 in 8 pages)
1 To everyone's great surprise, the princess arrived at the ball unaccompanied.
2 Her visit did not cause me much surprise.
3 Right now, she felt the need of every weapon in her armoury , including surprise.
4 The policeman took the burglar by surprise as he opened the window.
5 He may surprise us all yet.
6 The rebels attempted a surprise raid on a military camp.
7 The timing of the decision was a complete surprise.
8 Her letter came as a complete surprise.
9 He had one potentially decisive factor in his favour: the element of surprise.
10 We walked quietly up to the door to preserve the element of surprise.
11 The Egyptian team relied on the element of surprise to defeat their stronger opponents.
12 We need to preserve the element of surprise.
13 A successful campaign should have an element of surprise.
14 An element of surprise is important to any attack.
15 You know how everyone feigns surprise when you tell them how old you are.