come as a (complete/total) surprise
idiom
: to be unexpected
The news came as a (complete/total) surprise to everyone.
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Judging by his administration’s approach to the region, this shouldn’t come as a surprise.
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Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Which does come as a surprise, since director Camp’s previous feature was 2022’s Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, an adorable live-action and stop-motion hybrid with an effervescent sensibility not dissimilar to the first Lilo & Stitch.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
What may come as a surprise is that the people in this study were between the ages of 18 and 38.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Her desire to work on family-friendly projects shouldn't come as a surprise.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 May 2025
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Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Which does come as a surprise, since director Camp’s previous feature was 2022’s Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, an adorable live-action and stop-motion hybrid with an effervescent sensibility not dissimilar to the first Lilo & Stitch.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
What may come as a surprise is that the people in this study were between the ages of 18 and 38.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Her desire to work on family-friendly projects shouldn't come as a surprise.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 May 2025
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“Come as a (complete/total) surprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20as%20a%20%28complete%2Ftotal%29%20surprise. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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