Sentence examples for action that surprised from inspiring English sources

In a sweeping action that surprised state officials, American Express suspended all 6,400 corporate cards used by state employees because of unpaid charges totaling more than $800,000, half of that overdue at least four months.

That surprised even Vettel.

That surprised Teresa.

That surprised me.

And that surprised me.

"Does that surprise me?

Coup de main -- This French phrase for "stroke of hand" is used to describe any sudden military action that is executed to surprise an enemy.

Jonson's plots are skillfully put together; incident develops out of incident in a consistent chain of cause and effect, taking into account the respective natures of the personages involved and proceeding confidently through a twisting, turning action that is full of surprises without relying on coincidence or chance.

In 1877, McClellan was nominated by the Democrats for Governor of New Jersey, an action that took him by surprise because he had not expressed an interest in the position.

Surprise presupposes secrecy, but secrecy may be hard to combine with the rapid action that is often necessary for implementing surprise.

More action, that is.