Example Sentences

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Emotional arcs are readily discernible, and there are surprising shifts in tempo and density.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"These are surprising, new venues, not the usual event spaces we're used to seeing," says the venue hunter who heads the Records Collection agency.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

There are surprising moments too - one inmate, occasionally allowed time alone with her husband, has even got pregnant.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

Some familiar works are surprising, informed by the context.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

The children's yearly gala day, the flower shows and the daily use of the Park by the people are surprising.

From Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Van Dyke, John Charles