Sentence examples for surprised as a from inspiring English sources

Amused but not surprised: as a member of the Welsh rock group the Manic Street Preachers, Edwards had often courted controversy and commanded a loyal following.

The historian David McCullough, who grew up in Pittsburgh, was surprised as a child to hear his father refer to Carnegie as "a mean little devil".

"Frankly, I thought he was going to play," he said, "and I was as surprised as a lot of people when he decided he was not going to play".

I was delighted to learn, but not surprised as a veteran of the Reagan Justice Department and Obama State Department, that no criminal charges were to be recommended, nor pursued, with regard to the former Secretary's email practices.

I love being surprised as an audience member.

So I was surprised, as an Apple expatriate, to be respected at Microsoft for my past at Apple.

Yet the announcement surprised many as a risky gamble.

Your nomination surprised many as a left-field pick.

What surprised you as an 8-year-old immigrant?

The soloists provided a few surprises as well.

Not so much a surprise as a betrayal.