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"nasty surprise" is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you're referring to something that is unpleasant and unexpected. For example, "I got a nasty surprise when I opened the mail and found a huge tax bill."
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They can get quite a nasty surprise".
To ordinary Americans, however, the cancellations were a nasty surprise.
It will be a nasty surprise for all concerned.
"Yeah, I had a nasty surprise recently," he nods.
There is no nasty surprise at the end of the month.
Some wonder if they might get the same nasty surprise about Sweden and NATO.
Cabinet colleagues will be hoping it is the last nasty surprise.
But for first-timers especially, the hills provide a nasty surprise.
"People who come expecting English understatement are in for a nasty surprise," he says.
"That's a nasty surprise we run across a lot," Mr. Knepper said.
Every other greeting card contains a nasty surprise -- a sheet of paper folded inside.
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