come as a (complete/total) surprise
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: to be unexpected
The news came as a (complete/total) surprise to everyone.
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Sure, three straight series losses (something that only happened once last season, also in April) might have come as a surprise.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Johnson playing his best at The Masters doesn't come as a complete surprise.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
However, compared with a tool like WAR, which is an all-encompasing statistic, Guerrero being above players like Machado and Stanton may come as a surprise.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This may come as a surprise to many viewers, as the point of contention was assumed to be over the two women fighting for one spot on the show.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Johnson playing his best at The Masters doesn't come as a complete surprise.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
However, compared with a tool like WAR, which is an all-encompasing statistic, Guerrero being above players like Machado and Stanton may come as a surprise.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This may come as a surprise to many viewers, as the point of contention was assumed to be over the two women fighting for one spot on the show.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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