How to Use come as a (complete/total) surprise in a Sentence

come as a (complete/total) surprise

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Definition of come as a (complete/total) surprisenext
  • Bisaccio said the 3-point shooting did not come as a surprise.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
  • Given that Wilson has done nothing but hit since becoming a professional, the decision shouldn’t come as a surprise.
    — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
  • With an El Niño adding to the global heating caused by our continuing emissions of greenhouse gases, a new record in 2023 should not have come as a surprise.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 12 July 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 1920 loss didn’t come as a surprise to Debs, who had run four times before.
    — Anna Diamond, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2020
  • The ending will not have come as a surprise to either side.
    — Tariq Panja, New York Times, 3 May 2023
  • This shouldn’t come as a surprise — or be cause for concern.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The tepid response shouldn’t come as a surprise to Coleman.
    — al, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Or did this level of success come as a surprise to you?
    — Kyle-Brandon Denis, Billboard, 19 July 2023
  • But Putin’s choice should hardly have come as a surprise.
    — Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The country’s success should not have come as a surprise.
    — Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2024
  • That the game turned into a nail-biter in the final five minutes shouldn’t have come as a surprise.
    — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2024
  • One of the most lethal hazards in a winter landscape might come as a surprise: rain.
    — Max G. Levy, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The film’s visual stylishness shouldn’t come as a surprise.
    — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
  • That the show is happening at all may come as a surprise, since the Cedar has not been open to the public since last March.
    — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Bensimon adds that her choice may come as a surprise to many.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
  • This might come as a surprise to Travis' mom, Donna Kelce, who expected to watch from the stands.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The decision to move the teen’s case from juvenile to adult court seemed to come as a surprise to the teen’s attorney and the judge.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The findings likely won’t come as a surprise to cat owners.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The high number of Latine horror fans shouldn’t come as a surprise.
    — Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Maybe none of it should have come as a surprise given that the Bruins showed up here loose and ready to master the moment.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Reimold’s comments shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
  • This won’t come as a surprise to anyone who has lived in the Big Apple, but roaches pretty much run the city.
    — Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The loophole of who can be a host and obtain a permit shouldn’t come as a surprise as it was brought up before the law was passed.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • The intermingling of styles shouldn’t come as a surprise.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Carlisle's undefeated start to the season may have come as a surprise to many across the state but not to its players.
    — Sam Lane, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The #FreeSenegal movement, as it has been dubbed on social media, may have come as a surprise to some.
    — Nellie Peyton, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Knowles said Tuimoloau’s exploits did not come as a surprise.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Nov. 2022
  • While Spink is thrilled to see Bella take home this achievement, the award does not come as a surprise to her and her family.
    — Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • That news might come as a surprise to anyone who’s followed his career.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Nov. 2022

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