Sentence examples for increasing surprised from inspiring English sources

While Box was widely expected to be a money-losing shop, the extent of its losses and that its deficit is increasing surprised some.

The sharp increase surprised even real estate agents and came despite higher mortgage rates.

The increase surprised aid officials, who had expected the numbers to remain flat.

The increase surprised analysts, who had predicted a decline after several regional reports showed manufacturing growth weakened last month.

Mr. Quinton said the increase surprised him because it occurred in a period when WorldCom's capital expenditures had declined by 31percentt.

The fare increase surprised some City Council officials, who had reached an agreement with the mayor in November to preserve the $3 fare.

The last increase surprised me because even though I believe we're going to start seeing some inflation, I thought there was no need for the Fed to raise rates again.

The increasing chaos has surprised those accustomed to overseas reconstruction and development projects.

The sudden increase has surprised motorists who are already accustomed to high gas prices, particularly in this sprawling city.

But the magnitude of the increase surprises many psychiatrists.

As Peele grew, his increasing interest in performing surprised his mother.