Sentence examples for stand surprisingly from inspiring English sources

The refs stand surprisingly and eerily still.

One of my favorite moments each year is when Didi Hirsch's CEO, Dr. Kita Curry, asks everyone in the room who has, or knows someone who has mental health challenges to stand; not surprisingly, almost the entire room stands up!

Heck, while The Last Stand was surprisingly good, it wasn't until the very earliest reviews rolled in that I was excited enough to pursue a press screening myself.

Its constitution has stood up surprisingly well under bombardment.

Pan-seared snapper stood up surprisingly well to its oregano crust.

Moreover, Mr. Obama's charisma has stood up surprisingly well since he first sprang upon the stage in 2004.

America has so far stood up surprisingly well; but banks there (and elsewhere) are still in pain.Worse, a second shock higher commodity prices—has made life doubly difficult for central banks.

YOU NO UN-DER-STAND, YES? Surprisingly, this commonly deployed holiday tactic isn't quite so effective in the cut-and-thrust world of international business, as revealed in a recent survey by the specialist language recruitment consultancy firm Euro London Appointments.

The runt of the Bond litter is easily forgotten, but On Her Majesty's Secret Service has stood up surprisingly well over the years.

The king of steaks, while delicate, stands up surprisingly well to the barbecue.

When I asked the advice columnist Dan Savage, who has been apoplectic about Trump's victory, where we stand, he was surprisingly sanguine.