Sentence examples for for confounding expectations from inspiring English sources

He has a talent for confounding expectations.

The Laura Ashley label turns 60 this year, an anniversary that may be the motivation for confounding expectations.

But momentum seems once again to be with him.Mr Neves (whom The Economist has endorsed in this election) has shown a knack for confounding expectations.

In his spirited response, MG pointed to Apple's history of confounding expectations  but also argued the dangers of criticising companies for stepping outside their "comfort zones".

Oscar has a way, however, of confounding expectations.

Swedish avant-pop duo the Knife have been releasing records for 15 years, confounding expectations, drawing followers, crafting a strange, visually impressive project of which music is the most prominent of many disciplines.

Meanwhile U.K. retail sales registered zero growth for September, and for the second month in a row, confounding expectations for 0.5% growth.

Meanwhile fresh figures showed that retail sales in the U.K. had failed to grow for the second month in a row in September, confounding expectations for a 0.5% rise.

Released Wednesday, a purchasing managers' index for manufacturing and services businesses in the euro zone, compiled by Markit, an economic data firm, underlined his point: The preliminary reading for October fell to a 40-month low of 45.8 points, from 46.1 in September, confounding expectations for a slight rise.

The St Mirren manager Danny Lennon praised the character of his players for confounding the expectations that his team would "crumble" in their important 2-0 victory at Hearts.

For his part, Mr. Spangenberg seems delighted to be confounding expectations and playing the role of patent-troll slayer.