Sentence examples for an unexpectedly brief from inspiring English sources

A flowing Dimitrov backhand winner and a thumping forehand down the line saved the first two match points, and gave a glimpse of his talent, but a loose backhand on the fourth match point ended the match after an unexpectedly brief one hour and 44 minutes.

"The meetings are not unexpectedly brief," a negotiator said.

But Ebersol's absence from NBC is proving to be unexpectedly brief.

The absence of Dick Ebersol from his long-time home at NBC Sports proved to be unexpectedly brief.

A perfect example is Adrian Tinniswood's The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House between the Wars (Jonathan Cape), which tells an unexpectedly upbeat story of a brief revival in the fortunes of this British institution.

On 23 May 2013, a malfunction sent a brief, unexpectedly high intensity beam at a gold target and vaporized radioactive material leaked into the experiment hall.

There was an unexpectedly pragmatic tone.

Others face an unexpectedly pinched retirement.

It was an unexpectedly skilful performance.

The result is an unexpectedly powerful book.

It was such an unexpectedly melancholy business.