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Example sentences for: surprise

How can you use “surprise” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Geschwind [ 25] also expressed surprise that the cerebellum, which is histologically more homogeneous than the other brain regions assayed, was discovered to have the largest number of uniquely expressed genes.
It’s no surprise that the US dollar is accepted as readily as the Jamaican dollar to pay for goods.
This is a surprise to whom, exactly?
But there is a chicken-and-egg context--the Times goes on to explain that Pakistan says it will sign only if the U.S. lifts the economic sanctions imposed on Pakistan and India after their surprise nuclear tests last May, but that the U.S. will not do so until Pakistan makes a formal decision to not test its nukes.
We decided not to alter the original questionnaire as the 'surprise' question was generating substantial discussion about approaches to care.