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

come as a (complete/total) surprise

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  • The inclusion of Taaffe in the Senior Day program may have come as a surprise to some.
    Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Höglander’s first impression of the 6-foot-6 Rangers forward shouldn’t come as a surprise.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The State Department’s figures didn’t come as a surprise to many on Chinese social media platforms.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 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
  • But there’s a third source that many in the South are using that may come as a surprise.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 9 Oct. 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
  • Major Shift The shift in investors' minds does not come as a surprise now.
    Dennis Ledenkof, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Bisaccio said the 3-point shooting did not come as a surprise.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 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
  • This shouldn’t come as a surprise for those who picked up on a major clue in the Season 3 finale.
    Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 23 July 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

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