come as a (complete/total) surprise
idiom
: to be unexpected
The news came as a (complete/total) surprise to everyone.
Examples of come as a (complete/total) surprise in a Sentence
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Her swift appearance and retreat shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has followed her frenetic pace over the past few years.
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Boeing’s obsession with their short-term bottom line shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone: The merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas taught a clear lesson.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The suit will come as a surprise to RHOC fans, who have heard through Beador in the past that Janssen was financially dependent on her during their time together.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
This may come as a surprise, but some of us are tapped out this time of year.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The appointment of Joseph should not come as a surprise, since assistant chiefs often serve the interim role upon a chief’s departure.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
Here’s a fun tidbit that may not come as a surprise to the readers of this newsletter: The majority of Latinxs get their news in English.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The intermingling of styles shouldn’t come as a surprise.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
That shouldn’t come as a surprise: In January, Kensington Palace announced that the Princess of Wales was in recovery from an abdominal surgery.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Boeing’s obsession with their short-term bottom line shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone: The merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas taught a clear lesson.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The suit will come as a surprise to RHOC fans, who have heard through Beador in the past that Janssen was financially dependent on her during their time together.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
This may come as a surprise, but some of us are tapped out this time of year.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The appointment of Joseph should not come as a surprise, since assistant chiefs often serve the interim role upon a chief’s departure.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
Here’s a fun tidbit that may not come as a surprise to the readers of this newsletter: The majority of Latinxs get their news in English.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The intermingling of styles shouldn’t come as a surprise.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
That shouldn’t come as a surprise: In January, Kensington Palace announced that the Princess of Wales was in recovery from an abdominal surgery.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
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