as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
the last-minute blindsiding allegations that almost derailed the candidate's campaign
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Verdict: Bose Nails the Basics In classic Bose fashion, the SoundLink Home sounds excellent, offering surprising bass response for its size while still providing plenty of detail in the high end.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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All the staples are there, too: bloody battles, surprising revelations and dormant powers within unlikely sources.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Russia was becoming more closed, and this was disconcerting for a generation that had grown up in a modernized and relatively open society.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
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Calculations on how many homeowners are at risk and how many are covered vary, but all are disconcerting.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Pollock’s claim draws the attention of an American scientist, who crosses the Atlantic multiple times over two decades to study the twins, and reaches a startling conclusion, what if death is only the beginning?Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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This is startling because there are plenty of high-income, high-home value towns on the Jersey side of the Delaware, and yet the first entry in our ranking is ZIP code 08033, covering the borough of Haddonfield — at No. 129.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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This statistic is downright shocking as, anecdotally speaking, the men's hair in Spain appears particularly full and lush at glance—noticeably more so than in the United States, France or Italy.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ashton Irwin is remembering his times with Liam Payne following the 31-year-old singer’s shocking death last week.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Don't miss out on these amazing savings to enhance your workflow and keep your data safe while on the go.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Thank you to Taylor and the Swift family for the amazing memories that will never be forgotten.Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both scenes are memorable and stunning in a solid, not remarkable, film that warmly celebrates the unbending love shared between a mother and a son and the courage and bravery of Londoners during The Blitz.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Gutierrez’s ruling was stunning since judges rarely grant judgments as a matter law following a jury’s verdict.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ahead, revisit some of the most memorable (and confounding) ‘90s snacks and 2000s snacks.Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
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Hurricane Otis, which made landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, last year as a Category 5, intensified from a tropical storm in a single day, confounding forecasters and leaving residents very little time to prepare for a direct hit of that magnitude.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Blindsiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsiding. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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