when least expected
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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
One thing that has defined the Carroll era is an ability to continually pull off wins when least expected.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
Gunnysack-wearing ghouls hidden into the corn will also jump out when least expected.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2019
The native bent of his genius, the hilarity of his temper, betrays itself by playful strokes of raillery and concealed satire when least expected.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli
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