when least expected
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Titled “The Head,” it concerns a ghastly visage composed of flushed waste that doggedly pops up out of the toilet when least expected.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Drawing the viewer's eyes away to one thing, while setting up big surprises to pop out when least expected.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2022
Light, the archbishop said, had "shone brightly in dark times and hope has sprung up when least expected".
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2021
Gunnysack-wearing ghouls hidden into the corn will also jump out when least expected.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2019
He was everywhere at once, and turned up when least expected.
From Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Charles Garvice
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