The phrase "a surprising time" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an unexpected or unusual moment or period in a narrative or discussion.
Example: "During the meeting, we had a surprising time when the unexpected news was revealed."
Alternatives: "an unexpected moment" or "a shocking period".
"It would not be a surprising time to see a change".
The icons whose names come up in Topshop inter-shopper chat span a surprising time range, she says: from Irish model Stella Maxwell and French Insta-It girl Jeanne Damas to Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin, Christy Turlington and Amber Valetta.
Though it was first identified in 1944, few Americans had even heard of it until 50 years later, when it was finally listed in the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual -- a surprising time lag, considering that experts now think it occurs in 1 out of 250 to 500 people, or at least half a million Americans.
A surprising time dependence of the FTIR spectra of Ca2+ complexes of the Ala-containing peptides was observed.
After a spate of bullying-related suicides and during Anti-Bullying Week in schools, it was not exactly a surprising time to bring up the subject--but the outpouring of support Goldman saw following her post came as a welcomed shock.
It remained consistent Monday, releasing a terse statement, which offered no further explanation, at a somewhat surprising time.
A number of surprising time factors affecting the appearance of a subjective somatosensory experience are described, and their wider implications are discussed.
The iPad took a surprising long time to hit both Walmart and Target.
It's was a surprising emotional time.
A surprising, at times even exasperating amount of stage time is consumed in observing the dopey exercises overseen by the teacher of the class, Marty Deirdre O'Connelll).
Pick: Seahawks Rams (3-2) at Dolphins (2-3) Sunday, 1 p.m. Line: Dolphins by 4 Fresh off a surprising prime-time win over the previously-undefeated Arizona Cardinals, the Rams are above.500 this late in the season for the first time since 2006.
