Sentence examples for a profound surprise from inspiring English sources

The selection of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was a profound surprise.

This will come as a profound surprise to the people of Oklahoma City and Charleston, to all parties in Ireland, and to the families of the teen-agers whom Anders Breivik killed in Norway, among many others.

"I can't think very well," he said with a sense of profound surprise.

It is with that lens – investor positioning – that we provide those companies looking to integrate e-commerce into their strategies with a roadmap, as well as open their eyes to a few profound surprises.

Card says that an initial feeling of "profound surprise" at what was beginning to turn up gave way to "something approaching awe".

To my profound surprise, the Marines did a far greater service to me.

Perhaps that empathy was at play two years later when, to the profound surprise of many, Souter joined a 5-4 majoriny in Planned Parenthood vs. Casey, affirming a woman's right to choose.

Only profound surprise dulling his reactions prevented Ross Edwards from running forward to catch Fletcher out.

I sense in myself, not without surprise, a profound emotional bond to Israel, but not to this Israel".

The fact that something seemingly benign, positive and hugely popular had such a profound effect has taken me by surprise.

While your Oct. 22 editorial endorsement of Hillary Rodham Clinton for the United States Senate from New York came as no surprise, it was a profound disappointment.