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"pleasantly" Definitions
  1. in a way that is fun, attractive or gives pleasure
  2. in a friendly and polite way

977 Sentences With "pleasantly"

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Sure, my expectations were low for a fitness tracking ring, but pleasantly surprised is pleasantly surprised is still pleasantly surprised.
And while Trump is offering pleasantly easy and pleasantly vague solutions to those problems, you probably know deep in your heart that big problems are harder and more complicated than that.
It was cool, dry, and windy — but pleasantly so.
Publishers were confused — some pleasantly surprised, but confused nonetheless.
N.L.'' folks were pleasantly surprised that he agreed to do.
I was pleasantly surprised by the way this stuff applied.
I'm pleasantly surprised by the Porsche Design Huawei Mate 9.
We were pleasantly surprised by how much we loved them.  
But when I tried it on, I was pleasantly surprised.
It's pleasantly warm, which means an errant mosquito or two.
Paltrow comes across as irreverent and pleasantly spiky; she's not
I've been pleasantly surprised by just how many there are.
I was pleasantly surprised by all the free character options.
The class is great, and I feel pleasantly sore afterwards.
After a week, I was pleasantly surprised by the results.
He's been pleasantly surprised by the positive reaction so far.
Another pleasantly confusing experience comes with the chain's onion rings.
With one course left, Seth'd left me feeling pleasantly full.
The faces are different, but they have pleasantly familiar shapes.
But I was pleasantly surprised to be approached by Matador.
"I was pleasantly surprised by Chris today," Booth, 26, says.
This is the face of someone who is pleasantly surprised.
Fortunately, the app is easy to use and pleasantly designed.
I was, however, pleasantly surprised with some of the items.
He seemed pleasantly surprised when a striped ball went in.
Contemporary families can now experience the conflict, far more pleasantly.
They can see every little part, so they're pleasantly surprised.
I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of chain stores.
Just because someone looks pleasantly familiar doesn't mean they're okay.
He was pleasantly surprised that it tasted good, he said.
Although the restaurant was mostly full, it was pleasantly quiet.
These chords are unresolved, throwing the ear pleasantly off balance.
In fact, I was pleasantly surprised at times with the clarity.
As noted earlier, the computer's bezels are also pleasantly slimmer too.
We have been pleasantly surprised by Indonesians' speed of technology adoption.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with how great Hulu Live is.
But we were pleasantly surprised by the reasonably good photo quality.
Which is why we're pleasantly distracted by the accessories Canon announced.
"I am working on my divorce pleasantly," she told the audience.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well the two worked together.
The pizza, meanwhile, was pretty good, with a pleasantly fluffy crust.
He&aposs been pleasantly surprising in a lot of other ways.
I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised, for sure.
That said, I've been pleasantly surprised with New York Chinese food.
But I was pleasantly surprised, there was a lot of restraint.
I think a lot of people will be very pleasantly surprised.
"In ours, we were pleasantly surprised that 96% stayed," he said.
And while his worker, Alex, pleasantly complies, this elephant is persistent.
I was pleasantly surprised of how relaxing the application process was.
From the moment I stepped into GUM, I was pleasantly surprised.
Regardless, and pleasantly, there is no need to rush the preparation.
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Still, I will be pleasantly surprised if I am proven wrong.
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They felt slightly undercooked, but they were pleasantly sweet and buttery.
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If you raise it slowly, and pleasantly, the frog gets cooked.
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I was pleasantly surprised by the liveliness of Boise's downtown area.
Suspense rises from the first, pleasantly disorienting pages of her books.
"Daddy, face it," Sam said as we stumbled out, pleasantly dazed.
All in all, I'm pleasantly surprised by this new cardigan lewk.
I was pleasantly surprised by how economical the trip could be.
Over at Stand, we were pleasantly surprised with the brand's evolution.
I was pleasantly surprised that the footage was so widely used.
Otherwise, this show has a pleasantly cartoonish revue vibe (2:13).
He had been pleasantly surprised by how well the CRDTs worked.
We all felt pleasantly superior to those crass and irresponsible bankers.
She is endlessly curious; her probing leaves you feeling pleasantly browsed.
For a first run, I was pleasantly surprised by the picks.
Most chiles, luckily, will be midrange and pleasantly smoky once roasted.
We were pleasantly surprised by our spacious second-floor "Religioso" suite.
However, I was pleasantly surprised when I bit into its casing.
I stared up at the stars, feeling pleasantly out of it.
"I have to say, I was really pleasantly surprised," she said.
You need something new, like a pleasantly hypoallergenic reptilian little buddy.
It was much more refined and had a pleasantly sweet flavor.
The plague water, for example, has a pleasantly earthy, herbal flavor.
The coffee bean crunches pleasantly and the chocolate goes down smooth.
I was so pleasantly surprised by the tone in this game.
But one star pleasantly surprised us with a genius outfit re-wear.
It's just enough pop to be pleasantly eye-catching regardless of gender.
But in all honesty, I was pleasantly surprised by the end result.
Maybe you get pleasantly triggered from the sound of towels being folded.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that this was not the case.
Farris bucked fears he'd be a dinosaur, and pleasantly surprised some staff.
The many ways this has appealed to visitors has been pleasantly surprising.
What has never changed is the possibility of getting hopelessly, pleasantly lost.
People will be pleasantly surprised that you gave more than they expected.
I will say, however, I was actually pleasantly surprised by the things.
Less pleasantly, I'll mildly hallucinate and the floor will seemingly start moving.
If I sound pleasantly surprised, it's because, so far, I really am.
I'm often pleasantly surprised by what image they put to what image.
Underwood was pleasantly surprised when Raisman responded to his double date proposal.
I'm pleasantly surprised to find it's catered by the local Mexican restaurant.
"Maybe with a positive mindset you'll be pleasantly surprised," Dorfman commented. Sure.
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised and I LOVE it!!
"You might be pleasantly surprised to find that it's correct," she said.
"We've been very pleasantly surprised on how things have unfolded," Matthews says.
"I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of art here," Leigh said.
But I was pleasantly surprised by how excited and supportive people were.
I was pleasantly surprised by my first impressions of the Flyer's sound.
"I think that crude is very pleasantly priced at $37," said Gartman.
Sarah Jones: I was actually … pleasantly surprised by Cersei's punishment for Ellaria?
When I tried the service, I was pleasantly surprised by the experience.
But I was pleasantly surprised by how well it worked in Valhalla.
I'm actually pleasantly surprised by Bose's $2700 pricing for the 2300 headphones.
It sounded like a logical fallacy, but it seemed pleasantly futuristic nonetheless.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by my first trip to Taco Bell.
They fuzzed out, pleasantly, became vague enough that he could love them.
Twelve barflies gave the room a pleasantly full, but not overcrowded, air.
"I'm pleasantly surprised with their results," said Stanford University professor John Ioannidis.
The plot, which is pleasantly murky, moves along at a good clip.
The brewers say they are pleasantly surprised by how well it sold.
Clothing quality: I was pleasantly surprised at the denim dress' fabric quality.
Clothing quality: I was pleasantly surprised at the softness of the fabric.
It's been a while since a man has been this pleasantly extra.
The new room is pleasantly muted, with whites and off-whites everywhere.
She was pleasantly surprised that this challenging story was chosen, she said.
Destroyer is a one-man indie band designed to pleasantly disorient people.
But she was pleasantly surprised that people offered to pay for them.
What would life be like if you were pleasantly indifferent to it?
I found that the product also has a pleasantly light fruity scent.
Roughly 25 students were there, most of them pleasantly nerdy and inquisitive.
Our whole lives unfolding, pleasantly and efficiently, inside one long Amazon commercial.
I think he will be pleasantly surprised with how well he does.
This is pleasantly smooth realism, as smooth as the diplomat in question.
I mean, maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised, but somehow I doubt it.
I gave it a try with low expectations but was pleasantly surprised.
The numbers on gender diversity, however, are "somewhat pleasantly surprising," she said.
The nature of their relationship is also pleasantly elusive — are they lovers?
Andy admitted that he was pleasantly surprised that his doctors signed off.
"You look like you wanted that one, sonny," the shopkeeper said pleasantly.
These shoes, with their comfortable fit and vibrant leopard pattern pleasantly surprised me.
That's why we're very pleasantly surprised by Domino's new Points for Pies promotion.
What pleasantly surprised us was the number of non-Filipinos visiting our stores.
The worst that people generally say is that it's all been pleasantly boring.
I mean, if someone came into my life, I would be pleasantly surprised.
" Instead, he writes, after he read it, "I was stunned and pleasantly surprised.
I'm pleasantly surprised to learn that the restaurant has lunch specials on Sundays.
I preordered this thing for that reason, and have been really pleasantly surprised.
"We've been pleasantly surprised so far," Gardner beams, noting Titan's thousands of clients.
Mostly a lot of things break, but sometimes we are very pleasantly surprised.
So Mr Lourenço's first few months in office have pleasantly surprised (see article).
I was pleasantly surprised to find that most people are actually quite nice.
She said her subjects were "pleasantly surprised" when she showed them the result.
I'm pleasantly surprised when the clock outside my office reads 290:25 a.m.
"I was pleasantly surprised because you don't see that very often," said Kustoff.
Actually, the methodology that leads to his $2195 price is almost pleasantly clinical.
The groom, expecting to see her in a white dress, seemed pleasantly surprised.
Additionally, we're pleasantly surprised to see the Vargas mystery wrapped up so quickly.
She told CNN she was pleasantly surprised when POTUS and FLOTUS actually responded.
"I was pleasantly surprised by how open and receptive they were," Brown said.
At this meal, I was pleasantly surprised to meet people younger than me.
"I'm pleasantly surprised by how crowded and well used it is," he said.
Edward says that he's often "pleasantly surprised" with the questions people ask him.
I was pleasantly surprised to find the stream gentle, and kind of refreshing.
One was to anagram PLEASANTLY to name a geographical location (answer: NAPLES, ITALY).
We were pleasantly surprised at the low cost of food around the country.
"We're actually pleasantly surprised," Murphy told "Mad Money " host Jim Cramer on Tuesday.
The tuning of the Home Speaker 500 also offers a pleasantly balanced sound.
So I find myself enjoying sex that is sweet, slow, and pleasantly lazy.
Those who held onto the cryptocurrency were pleasantly surprised when its value soared.
The food workers looked pleasantly bored, expecting a food rush that never showed.
If Google servers were sentient, hers would be pleasantly surprised by the politeness.
"I think he's been pleasantly surprised how respectful people have been," she said.
We tend to write the roles and then be pleasantly surprised by casting.
In addition, she had some French and English, plus something pleasantly unexpected: Scandinavian.
But I wanted, more than anything, to be pleasantly surprised by Clinton's memoir.
I went in thinking I would be disappointed, but I've been pleasantly surprised.
His shop in Vienna, Yogesh Parfum, has a pleasantly lemony fragrance to it.
I was pleasantly surprised to see how many of my clues were kept.
I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw, thanks to those balanced investments.
"She did take things for the sake of taking them," Cameron said pleasantly.
I polished off the burger in no time and felt pleasantly full afterward.
Sternlicht said he was pleasantly "shocked" by the prospect of backdated tax cuts.
Stoltzfus says investors — with the exception of the bears — should be "pleasantly surprised."
"I was pleasantly surprised that he was at least being honest," Lormel said.
The Europeans are looking at them, okay, and we may be pleasantly surprised.
" Another wrote: "I am so pleasantly surprised on how awesome the quality is!!
Those who stuck with it, however, were rewarded; its daffiness proved pleasantly addictive.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the late circles held their own.
If you do, you're thinking way too hard about this pleasantly fluffy confection.
I had also spent a lazy afternoon pleasantly blinded by Cartagena's kaleidoscopic facades.
I was pleasantly surprised by how clean a particular prison in Uganda was.
I found the horror stylings of the movie pleasantly old-school — oh no!
The women, who both ran for office as widows, left observers pleasantly surprised.
They looked like icebergs in your bowl, and made your cheeks pucker pleasantly.
Saeed and Nadia live their pleasantly dull lives in a pleasantly dull fashion — they eat at Chinese restaurants, smoke pot, listen to records, scroll through the news on their phones — right up through the opening salvos of their country's civil war.
I was also pleasantly surprised by the unorthodox design of the console's directional pad.
"Very pleasantly surprised," wrote MimiO in a five-star post from three years ago.
Cramer was also pleasantly surprised by the commentary on Darden and Carnival's conference calls.
Combined with pleasantly sharp handling, it's much more entertaining than most of its ilk.
I was pleasantly surprised, drank the whole thing and, voila, was not even tipsy.
"A pleasantly slimy mouthfeel," remarked a fellow gum dropper next to me in line.
After beers, wings, and soft pretzels, which G. pays for ($34.24), I'm pleasantly full.
DeSantis's executive order has pleasantly surprised environmental groups, both with its timing and contents.
Zuckerberg said he was pleasantly surprised by Facebook Portal sales but didn't give specifics.
That on top of the wine we had been drinking pleasantly concluded the interview.
TV Perú is pleasantly surprised at the success of its Quechua and Aymara venture.
Initially nervous about traveling in Russia, they were pleasantly surprised by the local hospitality.
I think people are going to be really excited and pleasantly surprised for her.
"We've been more pleasantly surprised than we thought," Fisher said of the cloud's benefits.
They were pleasantly surprised when a test result showed that Wright was actually pregnant.
So I was pleasantly surprised when I met big-time borrowers Rosina and Anna.
With the announcement of Amy Schumer as Barbie, the movie studios pleasantly surprised me.
"We were pleasantly surprised," Jonathan Boulware, the executive director of the seaport museum, said.
I'm willing to bet you'll be pleasantly surprised by how that conversation plays out.
You could be pleasantly surprised to find out that you have these benefits already.
I was pleasantly surprised by the product, and more importantly, my baby loved it.
I bit into the gnocchi piece and was pleasantly surprised by the chocolate inside.
It wasn't only consumers who were surprised — some pleasantly so, others not so much.
I'm always pleasantly surprised and reminded how interested people are in the space program.
I was grateful his story would continue, and pleasantly surprised with the narrative design.
Another object here, but the effect still applies pleasantly from the point of focus.
After ordering several dishes with his girlfriend, he was pleasantly surprised by the taste.
On the other hand, the World Cup can also be pleasantly not about politics.
Either that, or he was looking pleasantly at me and thinking, 'Bitch, go away.
But if they open up their ears to their intuition, they'll be pleasantly surprised.
"I'm pleasantly surprised that he was able to win some small victory," he said.
But he described the coach-parent relationship with his former hero as pleasantly uncomplicated.
Cowgirl Creamery uses crème fraîche, and calls its pleasantly tart product clabbered cottage cheese.
Both these second seasons might pleasantly surprise me the way "Stranger Things 2" did.
She added that she was pleasantly surprised at Grammys attendees who complimented her dress.
I'm willing to be pleasantly surprised and supportive of any turns to the positive.
That's also the case in London, of course — a fact I've found pleasantly surprising.
After wearing the pieces, I was very pleasantly surprised — I really love this set.
I tried making zucchini noodles and was pleasantly surprised by how well it worked.
And the similarity of rats to humans in the tickling realm is pleasantly bewildering.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that seventeen years later, the man holds up.
Ultimately, the best you can hope for is to be pleasantly surprised when it doesn't.
But I was really pleasantly surprised to see how the women kind of gelled together.
As I scrolled through profiles, I was pleasantly surprised by how many people showed up.
So far, they've been pleasantly surprised by how kind and nurturing players are to Daniel.
Helen Mirren is pleasantly surprised to learn she's a year younger than she initially believed.
Despite the Bay Area's pleasantly temperate climate, it's nice to escape to the cold sometimes.
And I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Facebook wants partnerships with conservatives as well.
The malbec from the vineyard in Luján de Cuyo is pleasantly fruity and velvety soft.
But we were pleasantly surprised by the opaque color payoff of most of the eyeshadows.
Yuen has a pleasantly self-deprecating sense of humor, which comes through in the work.
Frolic athwart the waves and mingle pleasantly with the current and other sea-fur-snakes!
"What pleasantly surprised us was the number of non-Filipinos visiting our stores," he said.
I have a feeling that consumers will be pleasantly surprised by the Oculus Go experience.
"It's been pleasantly surprising for us," said JJ Kinahan, chief market strategist at TD Ameritrade.
We make eye contact, and as pleasantly as I can, I wave and say hello.
By the end of the day, though, I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised.
But for now, I'll just be pleasantly surprised when Movpak ships to backers this fall.
I was pleasantly surprised by the speaker's volume and quality in my limited demo time.
Still, the conversation goes pleasantly enough, and Hannah seems like she might actually be alright.
Aaron Taylor Johnson was a guest earlier this week, pleasantly sporting his usual thick beard.
Is it a pleasantly saccharine balm at a time when we could all use it?
I notice that I get pleasantly warm, and I realize the heat lamps have activated.
"I was so pleasantly surprised how much fun people had at the concerts," Djawadi says.
"I think overall we are still pleasantly surprised that we like it here," said Cameron.
Since they did not appear in Trump's executive order, Ismail said he was pleasantly surprised.
It leaves the skin looking pleasantly matte while providing broad spectrum SPF 30 sun protection.
When I put Cerave's Skin Renewing Night Cream to the test, I was pleasantly surprised.
I'm also pleasantly surprised at how much more space I can rent with my budget.
The ingredients were all rather lackluster, and the homestyle potatoes were dry, if pleasantly spicy.
Last month, Mr. Glasberg was pleasantly surprised when he called Mr. Alvarez to check in.
Everyone was pleasantly surprised at the quality — and wanted to order a pair for themselves.
I looked through the list of participating restaurants and was pleasantly surprised by the selection.
The mask itself is made of cloth, which is pleasantly sturdy and easy to apply.
The record's pleasantly ramshackle spirit evoked a fruitful jam session with moments of gospel elevation.
When they sometimes refer to the classical/Renaissance time frame, the tone is pleasantly sardonic.
"They've been pleasantly surprised that he has stuck to some of his promises," she explained.
We are finally in a backroom in the studio seated in a pleasantly cooler room.
And I'm pleasantly surprised to see Confederate flags and statues coming down in Southern capitals.
I was pleasantly surprised by the reaction of people on the sidewalks, subways and buses.
But I overcame my fear in the name of science … and found myself pleasantly surprised.
After Sunday's service, Buttigieg said he was pleasantly surprised by how well he was received.
Challenge the part of you that gets stuck in ruts—you will be pleasantly surprised.
Neil Genzlinger called the show "pleasantly dumb" in his review for The New York Times.
I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable the band was and how smoothly it fit.
I have been pleasantly surprised by the people that are there and paying close attention.
Also, putting fresh veggies into my system felt good and my body was pleasantly surprised.
I was pleasantly surprised by the Tostitos creamy spinach dip, which I bought for $4.29.
Let yourself be pleasantly surprised on June 21 during our Solar Eclipse in sensitive Cancer.
Still, for a grey Wednesday afternoon, I was pleasantly surprised by how busy it was.
I don't think I'm astonished, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how fast he's come along.
It should feel pleasantly hot, like a hot shower: not warm, and not scalding. 8.
The tea here lends color and a pleasantly bitter edge to an otherwise sweet cookie.
As nurses wheeled her on a gurney out of the O.R., she looked pleasantly surprised.
I was pleasantly surprised to see how many of my clues survived this time around.
After I cleaned it off, I was pleasantly surprised by how well-preserved it was.
Junior is pleasantly dim; David is tortured by something you'll see coming a mile away.
"Folks on the industry side that are feeling angsty might be pleasantly surprised," Miles said.
The big moments are shocking and mind-blowing, while the small moments are pleasantly entertaining.
Whenever he comes on to Daphne, charmingly and often, I pictured Pete Davidson, leering pleasantly.
Given the Ethics Committee's unpromising record, government watchdogs were pleasantly surprised by Mr. Avella's initial enthusiasm.
When I first opened the shipping box to check out the jacket, I was pleasantly surprised.
The offices of Adimab, a biotech company in Lebanon, New Hampshire, smell pleasantly of fresh bread.
However, they are about to be pleasantly surprised with another chance thanks to the Redemption House.
Today it's Trader Joe's Southwest mix, and I am pleasantly surprised at how good it is.
But then, they were pleasantly surprised that he spoke very favorably about NATO and its importance.
Fans were pleasantly surprised when news broke July 17 that Kaling was expecting her first child.
He previously told a Comic-Con audience that he was pleasantly surprised by The Voice judge.
We were pleasantly surprised when Roger Easton Jr. reached out with his thoughts on the mission.
I was pleasantly surprised by what headphone company Status is able to offer for the money.
As for Baker, she's pleasantly surprised by the sustained interest in making Election Day a holiday.
Despite our admittedly low expectations, we were pleasantly surprised to find a selection that didn't disappoint.
He tells the world his model is the best, to the point of being pleasantly annoying.
The reviewer was pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness of his cell and politeness of the staff.
"I'm very pleasantly surprised by the reaction and the size of the reaction," he tells me.
Crowley also added to BuzzFeed that she was pleasantly surprised by the impact of her tweet.
It would be pleasantly paradoxical if that expansion ultimately leads to lower rents in the Mission.
But again, I'm pleasantly surprised — the elegant textures melt beautifully onto my skin without any muddiness.
"If anything, the market could be pleasantly surprised by a pro-business stand," he told CNBC.
What it is is literally the biggest, strangest, most exciting, most pleasantly surprising screw-up possible.
Huntsman, for example, responded pleasantly to a congratulatory note from the prankster posing as Eric Trump.
And we love a smoky drink as much as we love, well, other pleasantly smoky things.
What I was pleasantly surprised to find was a game largely devoid of confrontation, of shooting.
Bizarrely, she's a perfect all-rounder onto whom listeners can project an amorphous, pleasantly beautiful vision.
I was still pleasantly surprised with the Playbase, though, even without all of those add-ons.
It felt surprisingly good, as the water wasn't icy cold as I'd expected — just pleasantly cool.
We're also new to Philly and have been pleasantly surprised by how welcoming everybody has been.
In the morning, I'm pleasantly surprised that my right quad is less sore than my left.
There's a playful energy in the air today, but shocking (perhaps pleasantly so!) changes are afoot.
It was bright and leafy, and pleasantly calm compared to the busy madness of Rye Lane.
They had talked about marriage, but Ms. Walker said she still was pleasantly caught off guard.
Ms. Martinez, who buys patterns from Ravelry, said she was pleasantly surprised by the site's announcement.
But in a nice inversion of TV's old brain-rotting reputation, my head felt pleasantly empty.
Hopping into bed, I was pleasantly met with the crisp crinkle of a good cotton sheet.
READMENo hub required, and installation through the Philips Hue BT app is pleasantly simple and streamlined.
"We've been pleasantly surprised with sales," said Brett Bremser, Hy-Vee's executive vice president of perishables.
But he said he was pleasantly surprised that dating violence and stalking were getting more clarity.
As we walk across the lawn, which bounces pleasantly underfoot, Alesch bends down to pet it.
Bunt said she was pleasantly surprised with how much say she has had in her projects.
I went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised by how much fun I had.
Janz said he was not behind the redirect, but said he was "pleasantly surprised" by it.
I was pleasantly surprised — shocked, really, at how quickly I could do push-up pyramids again.
I was pleasantly shocked that songs by Leonard Cohen and Cécile McLorin Salvant were (deservedly) included.
Rini Jones, 25, a policy and advocacy adviser in London, was "pleasantly surprised" by the exhibit.
I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered the food tasted exactly like it was supposed to.
And Anthony Tommasini was pleasantly surprised by Jaap van Zweden's conducting with the New York Philharmonic.
The emerging theme seems to be an emphasis on banality, on the pleasantly comforting and invitingly harmless.
Everything is stitched together securely and the YKK zipper is pleasantly chunky and smooth in its action.
Nyong'o later presented her voice for Red to Peele, who was pleasantly surprised by its eerie-ness.
Loizos, who uses cannabis to treat his multiple sclerosis, also said he's pleasantly surprised by the report.
Was that a disgusted grimace, or the smile of someone pleasantly surprised by an eucalyptus-scented nutsack?
Furthermore, as pleasantly surprising as Saki's wrestling proved, his discomfort striking in the clinch was somewhat strange.
But I've been pleasantly surprised as I've used DeX as my primary workstation for the past week.
At first, she feared motherhood would destroy her but is pleasantly surprised to find herself continually remade.
The keyword system makes this pleasantly straightforward, removing the needless tedium of searching for every conversation option.
I was pleasantly surprised by Modsy to say the least (and so were my skeptical designer friends).
N.'s paycheck comes in and we're pleasantly surprised to see it's a little higher than normal.
Fortunately, Sutton explained that they were pleasantly surprised that fewer than expected pieces of equipment were damaged.
One pleasantly surprising statistic newly reported is that longtime stream viewers tip considerably more than new ones.
The fans will be pleasantly surprised, though, because we will intercut that with scenes from the show.
He asks all the right questions and Jacqueline is pleasantly surprised by how much she likes him.
"I am working on my divorce pleasantly," she said on the May 14 episode of her show .
Unlike a Super Mario adventure, which you can really dig into, Kirby games pleasantly wash over you.
Even though I was pleasantly surprised by the power of this chip, let's not get carried away.
He was a stranger she met at the bar when they were both "pleasantly drunk," she explains.
I was pleasantly surprised to see the Boston Police department was like that—22 percent African American.
She turns on her air ionizer ($24), which pumps extra oxygen and makes her feel pleasantly giddy.
"Sea Cucumber" is pleasantly woozy techno that strikes an enervating balance of gnarled and crisp production values.
Lighting up a joint ordered from a company whose name I won't disclose, I was pleasantly surprised.
Its New Zealand location shooting provides some pretty scenery, and the deeply saturated colors are pleasantly intense.
Microsoft: While P.C. usage is soft, Cramer thinks investors may be pleasantly surprised by Microsoft's cloud business.
As Mr Norberg puts it, "The most important resource is the human brain...which is pleasantly reproducible."
My colleague Sasha Lekach was similarly "pleasantly surprised" when she reviewed the FlowVR Oculus Go meditation app.
While I was pleasantly surprised by my Esqapes experience, there were a few things I couldn't shake.
If you are a fan of grissini, the thin long Italian breadsticks, taralli will taste pleasantly familiar.
Also worth noting from this weekend: The supersized field has finally begun shrinking to merely pleasantly plump.
I'm less convinced by the shoulder lamb chops, described as "pleasantly chewy," not what I'd offer guests.
Robin seems pleasantly surprised with the demand for glassware he'd presumed would be esoteric to non-bartenders.
I was pleasantly surprised by this new discovery, and wanted all my sexual encounters to incorporate spanking.
Yazmin was pleasantly surprised that school and other activities for the kids were available at the facility.
Even if it wasn't all perfect, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this salad.
We were pleasantly surprised to find some of New Zealand's famous glow worms inside the dark tunnels.
Yet, if you pay careful attention, a lot of wines have pleasantly bitter flavors, especially Italian reds.
I wish I could meow at people in meetings sometimes instead of responding pleasantly to unreasonable requests.
And Ms. Carnahan, a Republican who refused to vote for Mr. Trump, said she was pleasantly surprised.
But she was pleasantly surprised by what she found underneath the wallpaper after Zipper tore through it.
But if you ask Mr. Eagan about his future, or his personal ambitions, he turns pleasantly vague.
I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much more delicious and varied your meals will be.
While some people are pleasantly surprised with their brow transformations, others aren't so happy with the results.
"Hubby asked me 'how much,' and was pleasantly surprised when I told him the price," she wrote.
But I've been pleasantly surprised that he has done exactly what he promised despite a hostile press.
"I was pleasantly surprised by the dialogue and by Airbnb's approach," said Mr. Berni, the deputy mayor.
"People were pleasantly surprised and happy that he took this step," Mr. Plante said, referring to Democrats.
You may be pleasantly surprised at what a little pre-bedtime sweat can do for your sleep.
I found myself pleasantly surprised by the quick-witted middle-aged man having lunch across from me.
After having sex a few times, they switched positions and Jones began to feel pleasantly light-headed.
Once reluctant to leave the city, he has found himself "pleasantly surprised" by life in New Jersey.
So I was, shockingly, I guess, pleasantly surprised by how much I ended up liking the program.
It sat beside the Parmesan, the jalapeños, the various fridge stalwarts, and quietly, pleasantly, outlasted them all.
Overall, I was also pleasantly surprised by the huge variety of silhouettes, colors, and prints that Aerosoles offers.
It's an attitude that Boutella was pleasantly surprised to encounter, given the famously controversial nature of Noé's films.
We chat pleasantly while we munch, but it is a bit somber for me and stressful for him.
But XO Marshmallow's newest addition pleasantly surprised us by actually tasting like a glass of fruit-forward rosé.
So far, Polyteia's partner cities have been pleasantly surprised with a startup's approach to their own data hassles.
So, for once, we were pleasantly surprised to hear Samin Nosrat sing this affordable brand of EVOO's praises.
If you were expecting this buildup to end with a bait-and-switch, you may be pleasantly surprised.
Color me pleasantly surprised that Essential managed to make its camera better on the eve of the release.
So we were pleasantly surprised when the 3:45 time was locked in and the bus began moving.
But they were pleasantly surprised when trainers quickly discovered that much of Leonard's aggressive energy was actually playfulness.
I'm pleasantly surprised as it's one of my more expensive listings — $229 after Depop takes a 10% fee.
A. and I are pleasantly surprised and try to deduce who our mysterious admirer is with no luck.
But I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to sync my Pixel 2 XL to the car.
"I think people are going to be very pleasantly surprised by Naomi in this picture," Schreiber told CNN.
Tyka Nelson tells TMZ ... she was pleasantly surprised by Timberlake's performance, and even enjoyed his controversial Prince tribute.
For a Sony product, the bass response is pleasantly constrained, which I appreciated on "rockstar" by Post Malone.
Though undoubtedly tedious, it'll pleasantly lower your heart rate while you're completely doinked out of your damn mind.
Those who are pleasantly surprised by Brexit's consequences should bear in mind that it has not yet happened.
So, ASOS shoppers were pleasantly surprised to notice the online mega-retailer using unretouched swimwear models earlier Friday.
I was pleasantly surprised when he charged right up to me, phone in hand, and typed into it.
Pleasantly, there's not much glass between you and the art here; it's mostly pinned directly to the wall.
And in a pleasantly surprising twist, some of the most romantic moments in Lady Bird are between women.
I am a boutique fitness skeptic and former ballet dancer, but I was pleasantly surprised by the workout.
I was pleasantly surprised by the bread as it was warm and had a nice garlic butter flavor.
Feinberg and other critics pointed out that "Little Women" is a pleasantly optimistic addition to the Oscar lineup.
I'm also pleasantly surprised at how much more space I am able to get for my money here.
That's why I was pleasantly surprised by the range here, which includes teal, mustard gold, and peachy orange.
The 76-year-old Republican from the northern Chicago suburbs has been pleasantly surprised by Trump's job performance.
But often I'm pleasantly surprised the next day that I think they're perfectly fair on the next one.
I think I've been around the block enough—just kind of let things happen and be pleasantly surprised.
I'm saying it here, because it feels shocking to me, and perhaps others have felt as pleasantly shocked.
I think people are going to be really pleasantly surprised by how much access they get on it.
"Most people are going to be pleasantly surprised at just how affordable their options are," the president said.
Waimea was pleasantly cool, with wooden houses on stilts with corrugated metal roofs and chickens in the yards.
But when I logged on to actually cancel the reservations, I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw.
I've also been pleasantly surprised that the foam cushions and the rest of the high chair haven't stained.
After my shower, I dry shampoo and am pleasantly surprised at my first attempt at a high bun.
Dan Smith, 28, the ABC producer behind the tweet, said he had been pleasantly surprised by the response.
" • Alex DeGroote at Cenkos Securities told Bloomberg, "The market was anticipating another approach and will be pleasantly surprised.
This is especially true of the slightly-but-pleasantly-bitter Italian varieties of red chicory known as radicchio.
Carnitas tlacoyo, shaped like elongated footballs, were pleasantly soft and refried beans and salsa verde added extra character.
Viewers will be pleasantly surprised when Democrats show up to town halls and they're not wearing Mao caps.
"These are not kids who are pleasantly plump," said Dr. John Morton, a bariatric surgeon at Yale University.
Mr. Van Donselaar was pleasantly surprised when she managed to get him to have dinner at Prairie Canary.
It's pleasantly small, with just 46 artists and groups, fewer than half the count of the last edition.
I was pleasantly surprised to see an impressive spread of welcome snacks awaiting us on the coffee table.
She sent him a congratulatory message through Facebook and was pleasantly surprised when she quickly received a response.
I've always liked fruit, but I was still pleasantly surprised by how delicious it was during the month.
On a pleasantly bright morning last February, Elizabeth Carlen took me to the northern Bronx to catch pigeons.
They all sing pleasantly, recite their lines clearly and move with graceful awkwardness when the show requires it.
Much time has been pleasantly wasted on other people's lives and now I can face the world again.
"He came and I got to tell you, I was pleasantly surprised, he was very well-received," Rep.
You can get an ordinary Beijing taxicab with a pleasantly cranky driver, grungy interior and an ultracheap fare.
"I was pleasantly surprised by the response we got," Mayra Siqueira, a freelance journalist and commentator, told CNN.
Strolling the quiet streets, this visitor was pleasantly surprised to come across Ezo, tucked in a residential courtyard.
If there aren't many big laughs here, there are enough smiles to make the time pass pleasantly enough.
Some people who have seen his videos may have thought Sins was a douchebag and were pleasantly surprised.
But those who associate "academic" with "dry" will be pleasantly surprised; the book's prose is light and readable.
But I voted for him, and I've been very pleasantly surprised by some of the moves he's made.
He was pleasantly surprised by the gameplay, even if the rulebook's wording took some deciphering to fully grasp.
She starts off interacting with you pleasantly, asking you about yourself and trying to understand and help you.
Down one road lay cataclysm, whereas down another road Trump would pleasantly surprise us with his job performance.
Still, Luis was somewhat shocked -- albeit pleasantly -- to be visiting the White House so early in a Trump administration.
Google's first smartphone was a pleasantly surprising win (and a reminder that Apple's not the only game in town).
Eli wasn't aware of BattleTech's options prior to launching the game, and was "pleasantly surprised" to have the option.
So far, those who have seen photos of the plane, unveiled last week in France, have been pleasantly surprised.
One high-roller had been nervous that the film would be too negative towards them, but was pleasantly surprised.
You were pleasantly surprised when the Nats made it to the playoffs in 2012, and even wrote about it.
Swift is an open-source project, and as Rosalie Chan writes, it's left many Silicon Valley techies pleasantly surprised.
When you first pick up and open the Acer Spin 7 laptop, you're probably going to be pleasantly surprised.
Fans were pleasantly surprised when news broke July 17 that the actress and author is expecting her first child.
We're always looking for new ways to drink rosé, which is why we were pleasantly surprised to discover WineSociety.
Way continues to tell a pleasantly complex story, and Nick Derington's artwork has reached its apex in this issue.
And we continue to be pleasantly surprised by the depth of exposure that the platform provides to our backlist.
"The entire stunt team was very pleasantly surprised at her overall physical ability," stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave tells PEOPLE.
I constructed this crossword fairly recently (April 2015), so I'm pleasantly surprised to see it come out so fast!
The cookie brought out notes of coconut, cloves, and cinnamon in an otherwise undrinkable wine, making it pleasantly palatable.
But it works just like you'd expect, and I was pleased to find it responsive, comfortable and pleasantly ridiculous.
In his public appearances, Kushner hinted that when the Palestinians see his final proposal they will be pleasantly surprised.
Watts says she is now so glad she was in the film and was pleasantly surprised by the outcome.
You just go, 'Do you say to the dude directors, I'm pleasantly surprised you knew what you were doing?
I really enjoy the new bounce-back shield mechanic, which makes for much more complex and pleasantly strategic gameplay.
Now, in the comfortable, educated, middle-class households of America, podcasts slot pleasantly into the routine of daily life.
Kendrick looked pleasantly surprised as the crowd showed him that they knew every word coming out of his mouth.
Calling upon his extensive knowledge of getting pleasantly pissed, he has found a drink to overcome any Easter obstacle.
At CES in January I was pleasantly surprised by the LifeDoor, a smart home gadget that's actually worth having.
Some social conservatives said they were pleasantly surprised by Mr. Trump's proposed tax benefit for stay-at-home mothers.
Ian disliked the flavor and consistency of the Beyond Meat sausage, but Meredith was pleasantly surprised by the texture.
Any time I looked at the leaderboard I was pleasantly surprised I hadn't fallen two or three shots behind.
To highlight my pleasantly plump and tightly-packed man-purse, I fastidiously depilate and slather with coconut oil daily.
Is there a game/movie/show that looked like it wasn't your thing, but ended up pleasantly surprising you?
"We were pleasantly surprised to see such a rapid response," Jennifer Lee, director of Virginia's Medicaid program, told me.
There is next to no separation between the subject and background here, but it separates cleanly and blurs pleasantly.
Watching this show is like putting on a warm bathrobe—every character is flat in a pleasantly predictable way.
The 1949 Bettencourt Society Dinner began pleasantly; lots of champagne and gallantry, flirtation, and the fluent discussion of ideas.
My hair was already styled, my day was packed and my house smelled pleasantly of mint and lemon. Good.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much there is to see and do on the lovely island of Anguilla.
But while this soup was pleasantly spicy, it was otherwise lackluster, like many grocery store soups tend to be.
"Shawn Mendes" is appealing if not wholly engaging, full of pleasantly anonymous songs that systematically obscure Mr. Mendes's talents.
And if they have frequently failed to live up to it, they have pleasantly surprised enough times to compensate.
We're still pleasantly shocked that she agreed to sing 'Jenny of Oldstones,' and we're in love with the result.
Episodic and pleasantly unhurried, the movie follows the ebb and flow of a regular workday while skipping the tedium.
He walked off and she replaced him in the crowd: a new face, now smiling pleasantly in the background.
Akram Khan's "XENOS" begins pleasantly, with a concert of Indian classical music in progress as the audience walks in.
Idea: use face filters to appear unnaturally old, so that when glitches happen all your followers are pleasantly surprised.
Which is why I am so pleasantly surprised by how much I have enjoyed using the Fossil Carlyle smartwatch.
The festive and pleasantly disorderly setting reminded me of India, where an extra head — or 20 — is always welcome.
"It's a booming city, and those that come to Indianapolis for the first time are pleasantly surprised," Snyder said.
The couple have been married since April 2017 and were very pleasantly surprised when they learned Wagner was pregnant.
After a quick taste test, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food, especially the tomato soup.
We went to bars and got only pleasantly drunk, ate butter popcorn at the movies because it was fun.
Because if animals really could talk, they wouldn't be pleasantly cooing and chatting us up as the world burned.
Restaurant owners were pleasantly surprised when the promotion turned out to be a boon for business, Mr. Zagat said.
Many were pleasantly surprised that Mr Kabila, a despot who had ruled for 18 years, was no longer president.
Mr. Robinson said he had been pleasantly surprised by how willing the companies were to make nearly immediate changes.
So I was pleasantly surprised by this book's collective tone, which is strikingly gentle, amiable and above all unpretentious.
To Paulsen, this suggests little room for the markets to be pleasantly surprised by the fundamental backdrop from here.
But Ms. Adderley, the mother of boys ages 8, 7, 4 and 2, said she had been pleasantly surprised.
I was pleasantly surprised at the positive responses from people — despite a few minor nitpicks, most people loved it!
When she came back, she was pleasantly surprised to find that her most loyal fans were still there waiting.
Mr. Patel and Ms. Lañas moved in last July, and are still pleasantly surprised by what Mr. Legge created.
Seeing Cruz win tonight was "pleasantly surprising," Leslee said, though they were not upset to see Rubio's strong showing.
They were encouraged by some Y Combinator alum to apply to YC and were pleasantly surprised to get an interview.
In my week of riding the subway, my trains all hummed along pleasantly without announcements of delays or held trains.
Last year's ZenBook Pro wasn't a very good laptop, but we found ourselves pleasantly surprised with its key selling point.
While remake has pleasantly surprised most critics with colorful costumes and charismatic leads, Aladdin's signature songs are its biggest disappointment.
Pleasantly, the writers actually deliver, making for one of the best episodes the show has produced in quite some time.
I bring a bottle I received as a present, and I'm pleasantly surprised to discover that it is rather nice.
Also, I did a quick Google search and was pleasantly surprised to find that the author is a Brazilian woman.
It could have been overkill, but it's a pleasantly disquieting ride, devoid — thank God — of gratuitous, doll-themed horror visuals.
And while it wasn't exactly a blowout, Apple still pleasantly surprised Wall Street with better results than what was expected.
In an Instagram post, he says he was nervous about how he would be portrayed, but he was pleasantly surprised.
That means that you have the potential to be pleasantly surprised at least seven times during your football-watching experience.
It was a rare sighting to see any of them alone, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this negative.
Since beginning to write this, I've used it on several other deadlines, and have been pleasantly surprised by my productivity.
It does so without any slowdown for your computer or while browsing, so you'll be pleasantly surprised by your experience.
Doughnut-style dough is typically used for currypan, which provides a soft, sweet and pleasantly yeasty enclosure for the curry.
Pauline gives Bob her script, and she's pleasantly surprised when he agrees to read it and consider producing the film.
He was pleasantly surprised when one day the data just started arriving without any effort on his part—on Twitter.
She told us that she was pleasantly surprised that fellow models Gigi Hadid and Lily Aldridge were such supportive fans.
With its pleasantly curated photos with interesting designs and products, Houzz is basically a niche Pinterest for your future home.
Both were hot tickets that I was pleasantly surprised to get into, and both were devastating in their own way.
He told Business Insider that he was pleasantly surprised by the reef's health, which he captured in the photo below.
That round face and those green-blue eyes, full lips pleasantly chapped, slightly oversized teeth like mischievous killers of carrots.
The store as a whole is like a tasting menu where you sample multiple products and emerge feeling pleasantly full. 
It was clear that I'd eaten, but I didn't feel heavy or greasy or gross — I just felt pleasantly full.
The pants stretch to fit your curves comfortably and I was pleasantly surprised by how much structure the fabric had.
I was pleasantly surprised that it worked as well as it did given all the behind the scenes drama & retooling.
But when, lo and behold, I did not burst out of my jeans as a result, I was pleasantly shocked.
I'm actually pleasantly surprised; they remind me of some cheese crisps I once had—just with a stale, meaty aftertaste.
For anything else, just ask and you may be pleasantly surprised by how much time you have to make returns.
Ben Allen, president of the city's development corporation, started getting to know the new mayor, and he was pleasantly surprised.
While the results of their study haven't been published yet, Charette said he was pleasantly surprised by what he saw.
I think if I were them I would be pleasantly surprised that they haven't had the scrutiny that Microsoft did.
The formula blends ginger and rosemary with salicylic acid for a nondrying cleanser that's sudsy, with a pleasantly herbal scent.
"I've not been in a restaurant that has an attendant in a long time," Ms. Garrett said, looking pleasantly surprised.
Many are on stilts, so residents are likely to be pleasantly surprised when they return to find things still standing.
Other times they are less obvious: Like some works of conceptual art, they seemed designed to tease and pleasantly infuriate.
Pleasantly surprised, but not at all convinced that this watch is worth investing in, to say nothing of this platform.
Instead, I was both pleasantly surprised and slightly frustrated that I hadn't done this sooner, like other New York kids.
"We were pleasantly surprised that we could detect the amount of cancers that we were able to detect," Papadopoulos said.
Audiences and critics alike were pleasantly surprised, and most seemed to agree with the film's snag of the Venice prize.
But I've been really pleasantly surprised how people are willing to sit down and engage with you across the aisle.
While I was pleasantly surprised by the Veggetti Pro spiralizer, I thought the Perfect Potato Slicer was far from perfect.
Reluctantly, Dr. Benderson went to see a three-bedroom house in the Edgewood section of Scarsdale and was pleasantly surprised.
However, look past the media headlines and you will be pleasantly surprised to find productive work underway in congressional committees.
Bruno eased himself back in the booth, pleasantly abstracted, faintly turned on, hovering in a benign cloud of non-urgencies.
Gramatik makes inoffensive instrumental hip-hop that would have been charming in the mid-56193s, and now sounds pleasantly antiquated.
I couldn't stop eating the pleasantly sticky, cartoonishly large turkey wings, slathered in a surprisingly sweet harissa and honey glaze.
I find that a char under the boiler or grilling shows off radicchio's pleasantly bitter flavor to its best advantage.
Watching him being interviewed was drug-like, as pleasantly reassuring as gazing into the dancing flames of a cozy hearth.
But with oil beginning to flow again from Libyan wells, he was pleasantly surprised by how things seemed to be going.
Earnings season is well underway and so far investors are pleasantly surprised with the number of companies that have beat expectations.
The visuals never astound but are pleasantly consistent throughout, a mix of old isometric digital adventures and tangible board game goodness.
The reconsecration followed restoration works which have turned a once pleasantly shabby interior into a gleaming expanse of marble and parquet.
When Sarah Guinn and her family walked into terminal three at Chicago's O'Hare Airport on Wednesday morning, she was pleasantly surprised.
We are pleasantly greeted by our tour guide and meet two other couples in the luxury van along for the tour.
It's polished and pleasantly anonymous without lacking personality entirely; above the TV there's a giant photo print of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Like Psychonauts, the premise changes constantly, the visuals shift, and the result is a pleasantly bouncy experience that kept me guessing.
My fresh "powder" emitted lots of dust as I spread it on my face, but it did smell pleasantly of cinnamon.
I estimate that the vegetable monstrosity will be over $10, but I'm pleasantly surprised to see it's less than that amount!
It's no sickeningly salty gulp of the Atlantic; it's an alluring, pleasantly confusing flavor of lemon-lime soda and mellow coconut.
Usually I see that kind of doting devotion only in images with women and children, so am pleasantly surprised by this.
Recently we were pleasantly surprised by Taco Bell's Naked Chicken Chalupa, and perhaps KFC caught wind of the taco chain's success.
I walked into the nearest convenience store, grabbed a pastel package of gum, and assumed it would be something pleasantly fruity.
Most of all, though, I was glad to get out of that crypt and back onto the pleasantly decadent Soho streets.
I was pleasantly surprised when I matched with Robert*, a fellow expat from the UK who had just moved to Shanghai.
The extra $1.50 in one "pleasantly surprised" Pennsylvania woman's weekly paycheck is enough to cover an annual Costco membership, he wrote.
Kingsley added he was pleasantly surprised at how many doctors were signed up so far given the quick timeline for certification.
Its semi-soft, pleasantly toothsome texture will bring about a sigh of relief and an exclamation of, "Ah, nice!" upon tasting.
She was also pleasantly surprised by the belongings her neighbors had managed to salvage, which they'd moved back into the house.
She pulls our credit and I'm pleasantly surprised to see my score has gone up more: the median one is 753.
Temperatures climbed pleasantly above normal in June and were accompanied by faster growth in traffic volumes, park visits and gasoline consumption.
Then, after you've successfully registered, you're greeted with the same happy Mac icon overlaying your face in a pleasantly benign circle.
Still, things went along pleasantly enough from his perspective until a misunderstanding with his sister sparked open combat with his mother.
Below are some highlights that will add a new dimension to your bookcase or pleasantly surprise at a White Elephant exchange.
When I received the full Haus Laboratories line in the mail, I was pleasantly surprised by how sleek each item looked.
I ordered the "Vlad Pootin," Butt-Con's take on a Moscow Mule, and was pleasantly surprised at how tasty it was.
Although the plane took off a little late, I was pleasantly surprised when we landed in Los Angeles 15 minutes early.
But if he is confirmed, don't be shocked if you're pleasantly surprised by many of the rulings that get his vote.
Pants are sometimes a tricky item to buy without trying on, so I was pleasantly surprised when these fit me perfectly.
In person, he was much like you'd imagine from the endless reports on him: appreciably geeky, pleasantly courteous, and intensely intelligent.
Answering a question about how the president is doing in regards to intelligence matters, Coats says he has been pleasantly surprised.
Don't expect Star Citizen — but be ready to be pleasantly surprised at a game that was clearly ahead of its time.
I will say, however, that I was pleasantly surprised at how good a job the system does triangulating a phone indoors.
I met him at a coffee shop to see the app in action and was pleasantly surprised, but a little baffled.
I was really pleasantly surprised when people knew the words, especially during the dance part of the song at the end.
The tea was way less milky and sweet than most of the teas I'd had, and the flavor was pleasantly light.
Immigration advocates were pleasantly surprised when Clinton's successor, George W. Bush, made good on his campaign rhetoric to prioritize immigration reform.
And you might be pleasantly surprised how quickly the series becomes about more than things that go bump in the night.
In addition, there were some cute hints for the fill, so hopefully you were pleasantly struck by a clue or two.
One is pretty cute: a pleasantly bland rom-com, with Massoud's Aladdin and Naomi Scott's Jasmine as adorable kids in love.
And so I was pleasantly surprised to find that in its second season, "Atypical" improves on the first in significant ways.
These three pleasantly sour ices, all stacked on one narrow stick, make up a classic cheap thrill that shouldn't be overlooked.
The warmth created by all the money cools the boss's temper, and to everyone's relief he pleasantly drones through his remarks.
The small wedges — bigger than a french fry but not home-fry-style cubes — were pleasantly pepper-flecked and plenty crispy.
Mr. Graham said he spent Monday and Tuesday with Mr. McCain, and pronounced himself "pleasantly surprised" at the Arizona senator's condition.
But I was pleasantly surprised; Tesla ends up being decidedly experimental in its approach, embodying the unconventional spirit of its subject.
"It's always better to prepare for a worst-case scenario and be pleasantly surprised by what ends up happening," she said.
Late last year, Motorola pleasantly surprised us all by announcing a new version of the Razr with a slick, bendable screen.
When he began occupying the school with about 50 Africans, Mr. Zaghdoud said he was "pleasantly surprised" by the neighbors' reaction.
However, I was admittedly pleasantly surprised when I bit into the small tortilla-wrapped combination of beans, sauce, onions, and cheese.
This media alarm option is one of the best updates introduced to Google Home, and it&aposs pleasantly easy to use.
The narrator is awake at dawn, waiting — impatiently, he claims — "for you, for you," but the music could undulate pleasantly forever.
He's divided, existentially and every which way, living in Harlem and rooming with Will (Ellar Coltrane), a pleasantly innocuous white guy.
Readers will recognize Lerner's often pleasantly gnarled sentences and the teasing slippage between first and third person:

 Where were the parents?
The 2016 Emmys are in the books, and they were a nice mix of the completely expected and the pleasantly surprising.
He was pleasantly surprised to hear, a few weeks later, that a "Nutcracker" was precisely what Ms. Dorrance had in mind.
Antosca's protracted take on Straub's story feels pleasantly out-of-time, never basking in referentiality or overt nostalgia (read: Ryan Murphy).
Both daters are mild-mannered, and the encounter stays pleasantly afloat—that is, until the mention of "holographic cameras" comes up.
You'll be pleasantly surprised at the emotions a simple pair of glowing eyes can express, even if they eventually break your heart.
Executives told Reuters they are being "pleasantly persistent" with prospective corporate clients by pitching them ideas and connecting them with existing clients.
I was worried that I'd suffer through the 45-minute spin class, but I was pleasantly surprised that I had boundless energy.
My boss comes by and finds me taping a banana peel around my hand — it feels pleasantly cool, but mostly just slimy.
Speaking of Majority Rule, longtime hardcore fans were pleasantly surprised by their recent run of reunion shows with fellow Virginia legends pg.
The only "safe" IPO is probably one at a more under-the-radar company with pleasantly surprising numbers (think Atlassian or Twilio).
I was pleasantly surprised by how the scent was able to overpower the more typical cigarette smoke found on the casino floor.
They saw an apartment that afternoon and were pleasantly surprised to discover that it was owned and managed by the Gotham Organization.
Boyfriend and I get pleasantly intoxicated, and start talking about our future plans to get married and have a baby or two.
It's a shocking twist ending to a season of television that, until that moment, was more pleasantly eyebrow-raising than jaw-dropping.
These are things you can excavate and hold onto or let pleasantly drift by, the way everything else in life is enjoyed.
I buy us our first round of drinks, and am pleasantly surprised that drinks are only $11 apiece on a Friday night.
While Scott's designs err on the safer, tried-and-true side, she's been pleasantly surprised that slightly edgier stuff can sell, too.
Aiaiai's distinguishing feature has always been a heavy-duty construction that's pleasantly tactile and more durable than your average pair of headphones.
"We were surprised, pleasantly," said Richard Marwood, senior fund manager at Royal London Asset Management which is a top ten Booker shareholder.
Every time someone contacts me and expresses gratitude for my point of view, part of me is elated, motivated, and pleasantly shocked.
You get a few good laughs, a handful of tear-jerker moments, and generally a pleasantly underwhelming two hours at the theater.
On the one hand, in this male-dominated world, it's pleasantly (?) surprising to find out that the penalty for rape is severe.
Despite their often questionable judgment, everyone here, whether press, filmmakers, producers or fans, want to see something new; to be pleasantly surprised.
Sales activity had been much better than he expected in the first quarter and he was "pleasantly surprised" with the company's performance.
I was pleasantly surprised at how wrong I was, and how much happier I feel after making a few relatively simple tweaks.
Here, too, artful irregularities of tempo, beautifully coordinated between the soloist and ensemble, imbued the music with an organic, pleasantly unpredictable motion.
While several valued lots just barely made their low estimates, the overall results on Tuesday night left several art experts pleasantly surprised.
For extra sensation, dick-wielders might consider a one-strap (a thong harness), which runs pleasantly down the middle of one's genitals.
The jet black iPhone 7 has a pleasantly tacky finish that actually makes it easier to grip than the matte black one.
I drove them less than two miles, dropped them off, and was pleasantly surprised on the app when they tipped me $5.
He had been pleasantly surprised by the interest in the league in Europe; PRO Rugby stats were being published in French newspapers.
"We are pleasantly surprised by the premium valuation, given the flat growth expected," Cowen & Co analyst Charles Rhyee wrote in a note.
"The Masked Singer" is a pleasantly goofy, undemanding diversion, but too often it does the opposite: it makes you miss the mask.
I was pleasantly surprised by this thing and found it to be one of the best drones I've flown in a while.
In their short history games have seen hundreds of titles based on movies, some pleasantly good, others thoroughly confusing in their inception.
"He added: "While I expected the igloo to be fairly cold I was pleasantly surprised by how warm the sleeping bags were.
Finally, you may be familiar with the pleasantly savory flavor of umami, and like your pasta cooked al dente, just firm enough.
Wall Street analysts were pleasantly surprised after Apple unveiled some very aggressive pricing alongside updates of the company's signature products on Tuesday.
Here's to more stories for children about artists and more fun for their adults, whose appreciation of art might be pleasantly reinvigorated!
With each of the pieces I tried priced at $70 or less, I was pleasantly surprised at how well made they were.
While pleasantly fruity, the Savoy had just enough alluring extra elements — an herbal edge, a touch of minerality — to make it interesting.
Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised to realize that the author of the book is Derrick Niederman, a New York Times crossword constructor!
On a recent Tuesday night in Williamsburg, the muffled sounds of live honky-tonk rumbled from Skinny Dennis, a pleasantly boisterous barrelhouse.
Shaped like a Samurai sword, it dangles pleasantly on your keychain and whips out in an instant to cut up some tinder.
But when I popped the cap on the Intensive Conditioner for Tight Textures, I was pleasantly surprised by the weight of it.
Instead, I picked a few items I really liked and was pleasantly surprised by the ones that ended up in my shipment.
Levin took his pet dog and me for a test drive in the Wolf, and I was pleasantly surprised by the vehicle.
But if you're a fan waiting for his next full workout, you'll find this a pleasantly unsettling way to pass the time.
The clip starts out with a cop and his radar gun looking pleasantly surprised that everyone is following the set speed limit.
I am pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoy it and I realize that I am the real-life version of C7753PO.
And so, when I drove up to our meeting location, I was pleasantly surprised to meet Sue Googe, Tracy's Republican co-host.
That's literally all you need to know in order to enjoy Tint, a pleasantly challenging puzzle game with a gorgeous watercolor aesthetic.
And there are echoes of Claire in her attempts to pleasantly redirect attention without giving herself away or falling into anyone's agenda.
Overall Flavor: 26; Spiciness: 26; Texture: 5 Right off the bat, I was pleasantly surprised by the spiciness of KFC's Creamy Buffalo.
Molly and Amy are happily welcomed into the fold, the other kids genuinely and pleasantly surprised to see them finally being social.
" But on Wednesday, Coates told Democracy Now's Amy Goodman that he was "pleasantly stunned" by Sanders' candidacy, "but I think it's awesome.
I was pleasantly surprised at this and felt ready to take on the day until daytime sleepiness hit me in the afternoon.
Instead, it aims for the pleasantly palatable, which makes Tabita Rezaire's work at Goodman Gallery's Focus section a standout among the booths.
Banks looks pleasantly horrified in this photo with Desiigner, but more importantly I thought Desiigner was in his underwear for a second.
But I am pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoy the Switch despite its flaws, so yes I'd say I am happy.
Shoppers this holiday season might be pleasantly surprised that big box retailers are working to ease the long waits in the checkout line.
You're almost pleasantly surprised when you meet a candidate who has actually done their research and is having an intelligent conversation with you.
You kids can get an awful lot of high-class stuff out of Your Old Man if you treat him properly and pleasantly.
But we were pleasantly surprised that the participants took it seriously and that the atmosphere in the room was so attentive and spiritual.
And as you'd expect from a phone of this caliber and price, you get IP67 water-resistance and some pleasantly powerful stereo speakers.
He was pleasantly surprised by her response; within two hours she had written back agreeing to help expedite the visa on humanitarian grounds.
"People are going to be pleasantly surprised once the league kicks off, and supporters of it do show up," Johnston told VICE Sports.
When I went to rinse the clay off my face, I was pleasantly surprised by how easily it washed away with warm water.
With the help of my cousin, I chose to post a status about it, and was pleasantly surprised to see it take off.
Chief blender Shinji Fukuyo describes the result as having a rich flavor profile balanced between sweet and woody with a pleasantly lingering taste.
I was, however, pleasantly surprised — in Singapore there are a number of food courts where you can eat for between $2 and $4.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The tables inside the hotel room were full and Andy Kim, the candidate responsible for filling them, was pleasantly surprised.
The mango and berry have a pleasantly fruity flavor that will remind you of the beach without yourself being on a tropical vacation.
It's chunky and nice to hold, the buttons are pleasantly clicky and intuitively placed, and there's not a lot of random button cruft.
I also make a turmeric face mask that feels pleasantly exfoliating, but has the immediate downside of semi-permanently staining my face yellow.
Robinson told PEOPLE he couldn't believe Michael Keaton was going to play him in the film and was pleasantly surprised by his performance.
It's bright green and refreshing—the right side of sweet—and I'm pleasantly surprised at how well the pisco and sorrel flavours match.
I got my hands on the FreeBuds at Huawei's P20 launch event, and I found myself pleasantly surprised by their styling and comfort.
A successful sourdough starter will smell slightly sour and pleasantly yeasty; one where the wrong microbes won will smell like vomit or putrefaction.
I was prepared to write the show off as a crappy cash-grab, but was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it.
Anna Faris was pleasantly surprised by the reaction she got from fans after the shocking plot twist on last week's episode of Mom.
"Out of that table full of women, the only one who's happy for me is Carole, and I'm pleasantly surprised," de Lesseps said.
Day III of Roadburn was wild—I made a concentrated effort to see as many bands as possible, and ended up pleasantly surprised.
It too is pleasantly bubbly, cool, and refreshing as Grande drips through fizzy production from longtime collaborator Max Martin and Pharrell, among others.
That comes after both Twitter and Snap pleasantly surprised their bullish investors earlier this month with quarterly report cards that rose above expectations.
The cheese and the truffle complement each other beautifully: sweet, savory, pleasantly briny cheese, and woodsy, garlicky truffle, with neither overpowering the other.
"Jana indicated they were pleasantly surprised by the changes but they currently didn't want to tie their hands with an agreement," said Sulzberger.
Now I am so pleasantly surprised when people come up and quote lines from it and ask me to sign their Jawbreaker DVDs.
And while we were expecting to hear some seriously risqué bits, we were pleasantly surprised at how sweet some of their stories were.
But pulling them out of the case for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised by just how slim and light they are.
Dan Moyer's "Half Moon Bay," for Lesser America, is a sweetly caustic survey of contemporary relationships, pleasantly prickly until it turns unnecessarily serious.
It started when one of O'Connor's friends gave her the name of a bald, pleasantly accented man preaching about anarchism on the internet.
Not only is this the No. 1 way to impress him, says Edward, but he's often pleasantly surprised by the questions interviewees ask.
But it starts a comic tone that continues in Mr. Geary's broad Cloten and Mr. Cochrane's more human Belarius, pleasantly receptive and wry.
They fill a white-walled maze pleasantly evocative of the bright, visually weightless spaces all members of this group have completed since 20123.
I have also been pleasantly surprised to find that my groceries are a lot cheaper here than they were back in the US.
Try implementing as many of these tips as possible, and you may be pleasantly surprised when you step on the scale in January.
He is pleasantly surprised by the progress already made as workers are in the middle of installing the roof on his new home.
I was pleasantly surprised to find a lively fill for that section given that it was already constrained by BASS SAX and BELIEBER.
" Eric, a French diplomat living in Paris, said he came to see the sculpture with many reservations but found himself being "pleasantly surprised.
With a pleasantly thick Colombian accent, form-fitting navy suit, golden tan, wry smile and calm demeanor, Mesa is the epitome of charm.
Mr. Clark almost always prepared his family's tax return, but when he ran the numbers through TurboTax last month, he was pleasantly surprised.
He described the mood in town as "pleasantly apprehensive" and said he even felt the familiar pang of one of his favorite pastimes.
One of the biggest things I learned from testing out some portable breathalyzers was at exactly what BAC level I was pleasantly buzzed.
The skin-feel of a humid day envelops you with its lush embrace and creates a pleasantly soft, dreamy moisture on your limbs.
I felt pleasantly cool, like I was standing outside naked in the snow, but it wasn't intense or uncomfortable like the sweat session.
After being pleasantly surprised by Lowe's great selection of artificial Christmas trees, we knew we'd find an impressive amount of decorations there too.
The setting is minimal, the costumes pleasantly generic, Karla Puno Garcia's choreography decidedly low profile and Mr. Schmoll's direction affectionate and barely there.
But there are better choices, like a pleasantly unorthodox oyakodon, with an egg and chicken thigh over rice cooked with cilantro and pumpkin.
As I turned away from the darkness of "b/w/g#14," the starkness of "b/w/g #15" (23) pleasantly surprised me.
I think the activist investor was really pleasantly surprised that we actually had very thoughtfully — and the company — financially thought about the company.
You have to work hard to follow the winding road Yates sends us down, and the drive is full of pleasantly unpleasant surprises.
She was pleasantly surprised to find out she had been included among her brothers in his will and decided to start buying art.
Pleasantly bitter greens, like endive, frisée, radicchio and their colorful chicory cousins, are lovely combined with fruit (apples, pears, citrus) and toasted walnuts.
I want them to pleasantly feed me, clean up the damn dishes and maybe even tell me it's great to see me again.
Pickled, pleasantly chewy caper leaves could be used in salad, especially with tomatoes, as they are on Santorini, or to garnish baked fish.
But I was pleasantly surprised to find this fascinating pop-doc about one of the biggest stars in the history of the world.
Dolmades come with dense mild yogurt, while ladotyri cheese from Lesvos is a dry, pleasantly acrid mix of olive oil and sheep's milk.
He lives in Marin County, does a few trail races a year, and seems pleasantly unbothered by his inability to win the Dipsea.
If you're looking for a change of pace, you'll be pleasantly surprised on Sunday when material Venus forms a conjunction with transformative Uranus.
I run through the flatness, looking around at the gray sky above, the rocks below, the horizon line which, pleasantly, never gets closer.
Young thinks that my pleasantly trance-like experience gazing into the digital wilderness while on a treadmill fits the bill for this phenomenon.
It has, unfortunately, become normal for me to be pleasantly surprised when I find out that a professor or teaching assistant is female.
"I'm even pleasantly taken aback by this over-the-top interest in Iowa," said Jeff Kaufmann, the chairman of the Iowa Republican Party.
Thanks to its top layer of Talalay latex, this mattress is pleasantly bouncy — great for jumping on, but also great for tension relief.
"I was very pleasantly surprised that it hasn't become a controversial issue," said Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
Rooms are comfortable and pleasantly appointed with nice touches such as heated bathroom floors, an extensive pillow menu, and designer Bvlgari bath amenities.
I had been dreading long drink lines, so I was pleasantly surprised to find we only had to wait for about 30 seconds.
If the Kremlin is testing how far it can push the U.K. and get away with it, it may end up pleasantly surprised.
Feel Free Bralette, $18Feel Free Underwear, $15I tried both the Feel Free Bralette and the Underwear from Summersalt, and I was pleasantly surprised.
We continued to meet regularly, get drunk, read each other's stuff, and we began to move in the same pleasantly downtrodden literary circles.
It's a pleasantly immersive, well-written, and fun single-layer Jedi game, with lightsaber combat, puzzle-solving, and some light open-world exploration.
A tomato-basil Martini is both sweet and savory from cherry-tomato water and Lillet, and pleasantly bolstered by the baijiu ' s richness.
This technological soup gives the metallic frame a humanoid cladding, making it more reassuringly and pleasantly familiar, from bosomy top to round bottom.
And, despite their thickness, I was pleasantly surprised that they are pretty light; they didn't feel any heavier than my normal everyday eyewear.
Why go to the theater to hear our own unoriginal and distressing thoughts echoed back at us, and none too pleasantly at that?
Advertise on Hyperallergic with Nectar Ads "Someone Please Have Sex With Me" by Gina Wynbrandt Gina Wynbrant's comics are pleasantly uncomfortable and brash.
Yet, in a pleasantly ironic twist of plot, the textual components of the exhibition I observed turned out to be its most compelling.
At midday, two women from Philadelphia, Angela Reynolds and Theresa Copeland, were pleasantly surprised to find the Carnegie serving up its signature sandwiches again.
Miley Cyrus pleasantly surprised her Indian fans this morning when she shared a photo of a Lakshmi Puja setup she was a part of.
I was pleasantly surprised to find Outrageous Acts of Danger on the Science channel features a reasonable amount of science and makes it interesting.
Last month, passengers on an Indian chartered flight were pleasantly surprised when singer Sonu Nigam decided to give them an impromtu mid-air concert.
As a joke I walked over to my teammate's avatar to virtually bump fists and was pleasantly surprised when the controller vibrated for feedback.
But after a thorough search, I found some great values and was pleasantly surprised at the variety and affordability of the wines on offer.
The design studio Ustwo has gone as far as to create three electric vehicle sound concepts, which veer pleasantly into EDM dance floor territory.
I harp on this in part because in general I was pleasantly surprised at how effective Death Stranding's world-building, backstory, and characterizations were.
"I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when I came here," host and renowned buyer's agent Reyne Hirsch says in this exclusive clip.
That being said, I was pleasantly surprised when my cute Tinder match invited me out on a real date: an afternoon at the museum.
There's a nice heft to the two higher-end models, and the glossy backs are pleasantly grippy (although easy to smudge up with fingerprints).
Still, I was pleasantly surprised by how well the images seemed to be integrated into the physical space, and how natural the experience felt.
A crop top is not my usual choice of workout shirt, but I was pleasantly surprised by the fit and feel of this one.
But even if this is all we get, I'm happy to be pleasantly surprised by A Hat in Time and its colorful, chaotic vision.
However, I'm predicting that Taylor is going to be pleasantly surprised with the support she receives after Teyana & Iman premieres on VH1 Monday night.
I think it's this upgraded model that makes the Surface Go feel like it's for everyone, as I've been pleasantly surprised by the performance.
" Last year, after their first Thanksgiving reunion, Dench told the Arizona Republic, "For him to continue with the relationship, I'm just really pleasantly surprised.
But the thing to remember is that when I say I'm pleasantly surprised by the speed, I'm coming from a place of modest expectations.
We've been pleasantly surprised with the Labo VR Kit experience after spending the past few weeks playing simple but addictive virtual reality mini-games.
And while the fabric is intended for "super sweaty activity," it's got the same pleasantly grainy, textured look of the brand's OG signature material.
Sure, we all had some reservations when Apple unveiled these wireless earbuds —  admit it, they look a little silly — but we've been pleasantly surprised.
Lizza echoed those sentiments to Baldwin, adding that many communications professionals and journalists were pleasantly surprised by the ideas in Scaramucci's leaked communications memo.
The evening surf at Grandview Beach, near Encinitas, California, was warm for September, and pleasantly salty for a landlocked New Mexican such as myself.
This modest update takes what was fundamentally a good car and should put it on many shoppers' radar just because it's so pleasantly attractive.
The most pleasantly strange beer in the lineup was our No. 123, the Otra Vez Gose-Style ale from Sierra Nevada in Chico, Calif.
When the column stopped I was smothered, but pleasantly, with soft arms and lips giving not one kiss but the usual French double one.
Unfortunately, there are many political leaders in today's world, including my country, who would pleasantly surprise me if they read any book at all.
She found her students to be smart and engaged, and she was pleasantly surprised by their open-mindedness and the diversity of their views.
With technology like 4K and HDR, it's reaching a point where we're seeing customers pleasantly happy with that, and not being so brand-loyal.
Hargens also says that the dogless will be welcome, if they just want to get pleasantly buzzed while watching strangers' animals sniff each other.
I was pleasantly surprised at how intuitive NextCloud's interface was and how easy it was to integrate across my devices, including my rooted phone.
As I frantically swiped like a madman, hoping to be pleasantly surprised, I wondered if I would get back into my anti-social rut.
But I've been really pleasantly surprised by the turnouts and the crowds, and also even the venues that I've been getting on this tour.
"I was pleasantly surprised at how convincing I looked, so I decided to stick at it and try different princesses too," he told Metro.
Still, she added that she had been "very pleasantly surprised" by how rapidly decriminalization has elevated "in the public discourse" over the last year.
There are times when the distinction between wine grapes and kitchen grapes is pleasantly blurred and a recipe calls for the use of both.
I ducked into a courtyard that was whitewashed and pleasantly spartan, and was greeted by Laila Hida, 1893, who founded the space in 2013.
"I was actually very pleasantly surprised, after we put forward the proposal, how much of a dialogue it sparked in the city," he said.
The NSA was also pleasantly surprised with the number of outside developers modifying code and creating new features for the now open-source program.
But all that seemed quite incidental because, as Mr. Domenech added, conservatives have been pleasantly surprised by the president's policies, if not by him.
She reached out to him in May 2016, which pleasantly surprised Mr. Adair, who had just begun a six- month work assignment in London.
As one character says, "In these times the only way to remain optimistic is to side with the darkness and then be pleasantly surprised."
Her plain-spoken, self-effacing portraits of modern life are pleasantly distorted but never so messy that the lyrics get lost in the fray.
Many were pleasantly surprised when a court cleared a prominent philanthropist and eight others of charges that they tried to overthrow Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"I've actually been pleasantly surprised by the Gen Zers around me that shop secondhand or even upcycle and make their own clothes," she says.
The facsimile of the cinema-cum-dancehall of L'Aubette, a multi-purpose arts venue designed by Theo van Doesburg in 1926, is pleasantly disorientating.
If we happen to succeed by worldly standards, we will be surprised and perhaps pleasantly so; if we fail, we will have expected it.
While Les Ansley acknowledges the reception to elephant dung gin has been mixed, he says some customers have been pleasantly surprised by its taste.
Florida residents were left pleasantly perplexed on Thursday morning when they spotted a dog sitting behind the wheel of a car in their neighborhood.
Get out and mingle with people you normally wouldn't, and you'll be pleasantly surprised by who you meet and how much fun you have.
The one-story houses, which were painted in pleasantly muted colors, with gardens in the front enclosed by white picket fences, had not changed.
Ms. Hinchman had traveled from Chicago to see a student perform there and was pleasantly surprised when a friend introduced her to Mr. DeDee.
Ms. Hinchman had traveled from Chicago to see a student perform there and was pleasantly surprised when a friend introduced her to Mr. DeDee.
After opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the tiny purse came with its own dust bag, which was also miniature.
"I was pleasantly surprised when I first heard about it," says Paul Knoepfler, a stem cell biologist at the University of California at Davis.
There are gripes to be had with just about any piece of technology, but the iPhone 23S was pleasantly free of things to hate.
I tested videos only briefly, and overall the quality was average, though I was pleasantly surprised at how good they were in the dark.
The garb complemented the restaurant's verdant rose garden, the pleasantly burbling fountain, and the private gazebo in which we sat, surrounded by paisley tapestries.
He started off with the huge advantage that expectations were so low; if he didn't devour a baby on the screen people were pleasantly surprised.
Two days is a short sample, but I found myself pleasantly surprised by how much battery was still left on the device on multiple occasions.
I'm sitting next to the husband of an acquaintance and I'm pleasantly surprised to find out he's as interested in American politics as I am.
I was also pleasantly surprised that the the bag was pretty fully packed (no overwhelming extra air space like with many chip and cracker brands).
Along with fertility treatments that allow women to have babies sans men, you don't even need them for sex as she'd "very pleasantly" just discovered.
Green had the full support of her family and friends, but she was pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome she received from her fellow competitors.
And it's a false dichotomy to assume sports fans and Swift fans have no overlap, so some football fans were pleasantly surprised by the move.
When I held the device at Native Instruments' booth, I was pleasantly surprised both at how incredibly light the M32 was and also its compactness.
I was also pleasantly surprised to see that it soaks up quickly and leaves you with a soft feel that pairs well with powder foundation.
Just before the Brit Awards on Wednesday, Sheeran not only crashed a BBC 1 interview with Swift enemy Katy Perry, he pleasantly participated in it.
If you're planning to fly into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport at some point in the future, you might be pleasantly surprised by the transit options.
I get a chai tea with almond milk and a vegan raspberry chocolate brownie, I am pleasantly surprised when they bring me a whole teapot!
I was mostly pleasantly surprised by the technology, in terms of its capability, versatility and responsiveness, but for now, it's not exactly a game changer.
Her Louisiana twang drips with something pleasantly sour, her lips moving around vowels the way they might navigate a lollipop, slick with its glossy sugar.
I massaged the golden, jam-like mask into my skin when I got home, and was pleasantly surprised by the immediate warming sensation it gave.
Maybe you carefully, gently eased yourself back into work this morning by doing pleasantly mindless tasks like replying to emails or organizing your in-box.
People who had come to the show to cry were—I say this from personal experience—pleasantly surprised to find themselves compelled to dance instead.
Photo: Adam Clark Estes (Gizmodo)Pleasantly, the addition of the noise-canceling technology didn't take away from audio quality at all in my sound tests.
VR studio Wevr and comedian / musician Reggie Watts absolutely run with that stereotype, creating a pleasantly bizarre combination of sci-fi pastiche and guided meditation.
However, I was pleasantly surprised by this oil's scent, I don't know what they did to the formula but it definitely didn't make me gag.
While I've had mixed results with bone conduction headsets like Aftershockz in the past, I was pleasantly surprised by the clear audio from Sony's prototype.
I also loved the Chris Hemsworth character, and was pleasantly surprised to see how strange they went with a lot of the movie's comedic beats.
I was pleasantly surprised because I didn't know if it would be a noticeable difference or not, but the results were very quick and impressive.
We certainly had some doubts, but even total skeptics may be pleasantly surprised: The full spring 2016 collection was revealed today, and we're pretty impressed.
The Moon is in intellectual Air sign Aquarius, lighting up the communication sector of your chart, and some pleasantly surprising news will come your way.
The pleasantly buzzed Waititi snapped to attention, like a dog promised a treat, and before I knew it, he had escaped through a side door.
But upon biting into it, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was hot, flavorful, and more fresh-tasting than a typical Big Mac.
It's is the perfect material for spring and summer because it'll keep you pleasantly cool through warm nights and it always feels light and crisp.
We're taught from a young age to never talk to strangers, but I have been pleasantly surprised just how nice and wonderful strangers can be.
All that could be salvaged were stones from the walls, but after careful rebuilding the house looked about the way it always had, pleasantly unpretentious.
Not only were we impressed by the juicy, perfectly crispy chicken, but we were pleasantly surprised by the manageable spiciness of the Nashville hot oil.
But, as a guiding principle for athletic activity, the slogan is pleasantly open-ended—"Just Do It" flipped for an era of inclusivity and wellness.
The beef noodle soup (6.99 dollars) with thick, chewy noodles and chunks of tender meat had a pleasantly savory broth that tasted of star anise.
Some will be included in the Kremlin exhibition, and Mr. Fazulzyanov said he was pleasantly surprised when he saw them again, almost 20 years later.
And though Waypoint's tastes usually skew towards smaller, more personal games, we're pleasantly surprised by how interesting some of gaming's biggest releases are right now.
"I think our TV partners were pleasantly surprised by how well the model worked [last year]," Herald said, referring to the league's deal with Twitter.
This is why we were pleasantly surprised to discover the so-called "crazy" exes on Reddit coming forward to tell their side of the story.
"Very pleasantly unsettling" is how the financial journalist Samantha Rowan, who graduated from Barnard, the women's college associated with Columbia, in 1996, described her feelings.
Many companies that trade across the English Channel have been planning for a messy divorce while hoping to be pleasantly surprised by a smoother separation.
"I was pleasantly surprised that he and his team kept a couple of my things here," added Mr. Hall, who works in the tech sector.
She sees in the president the unmistakable imprint of his father: the eyes, the high forehead, the large but slender hands, the pleasantly plebeian nose.
Fast forward to this week: I was very pleasantly surprised to see the puzzle run on a Thursday, the actual anniversary date of the movie.
"I have been pleasantly surprised by the number of people who are there and paying close attention," said Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut.
He'd suggested we meet at this restaurant in the Spectrum Center, a sprawling, pleasantly engineered outdoor mall that functions as Irvine's de facto civic space.
We were pleasantly surprised with an unexpected upgrade: the top-tier, split-level suite with a veranda, which we were taken to by golf cart.
When our rooms weren't ready on arrival, clerks handled the inconvenience pleasantly by granting access to the spa, locker rooms, ample gym and two pools.
The Opte is a small handheld device that supposedly does rapid imaging of your skin as you rub its pleasantly ticklish tip along your dermis. 
I stayed in it for about 30 minutes, and noticed after the first 15 that the salts' scent was lingering for a pleasantly long time.
"I think people have been pleasantly surprised by how sanguine companies' management teams have been," said Ian Williams, economist and strategy analyst at Peel Hunt.
Doctors who are aware of and prescribe the Adrenaclick say patients are often pleasantly surprised to learn that there is an alternative to the EpiPen.
Since the members of this alternative rock band met during orientation at Tufts University in 19653, they have made consistently upbeat and pleasantly eccentric albums.
Yang said Thursday after the debate that he was pleasantly surprised when Glover reached out, adding that he was a big fan of the musician.
When a spoon makes contact, the structure shatters pleasantly, revealing a wayward interior spiral, whose layers encase perfect proportions of fruit to pastry to streusel.
I'm also pleasantly surprised to see many of my clues pass muster (my favorites probably being 18- and 33-Across, as well as 35-Down).
A year into his term, Mr. Moran still isn't a fan, but he said he was "pleasantly surprised" by Mr. Trump's stewardship of the economy.
I have been pleasantly surprised at what I could only assume is generational change and people's attitudes about diversity, and about Asian people in particular.
It wafts into nothingness, seeps into our daily lives without asking for consent, lingering pleasantly, leaving just as soon as it crept through the kitchen.
Head-splitting synthesis and organic instrumentation swirl around one another in pleasantly prickly arrangements, competing for your attention across the big black background silence and void.
They concluded the body of water was warm and shallow and, less pleasantly, was home to five-foot-long catfish and 40-foot-long sea snakes.
Regular swigs are as much a part of the sequences as inhaling or exhaling deeply, meaning that everyone is pleasantly tipsy and limber after 20 minutes.
I remain so pleasantly surprised that Nintendo managed to make an incredible third-person-shooter, but if you haven't given Splatoon a chance, you're missing out.
GameFace Lab's first device will ship in 2017, but I had a chance to try on a beta version yesterday, which I was pleasantly surprised by.
Elizabeth composes herself, saunters over, and is pleasantly surprised when a newsman assures her that footage of the fight will never see the light of day.
Shortly after saying he had been "pleasantly surprised" to have been given a pay increase in July 2014, Soni briefly broke down in tears in court.
The publication suspects "you will be pleasantly surprised" by Scorpio's design once it's revealed at E260 in June, and the few details we know are encouraging.
On my way home from the gym Tuesday evening, I was pleasantly surprised to see an invite to join Uber Rewards on the ride-hailing app.
I'm sure mine would be even better if I used Spotify regularly for a while, but I was still pleasantly surprised by how well it did. 
I got a chance to briefly try out both models and I was pleasantly surprised by the build quality and the new iron grey color scheme.
Barry: I think one of the things that I've certainly been pleasantly surprised about is just how much Aron Baynes means to this team so far.
But just as you're thinking to yourself how pleasantly normal Tia seems, she does the unthinkable: She tells Arie that she's FALLING IN LOVE WITH HIM.
Hal Eddins, chief economist for Apple shareholder Capital Investment Counsel, said he was pleasantly surprised to see iPhone sales declines slow down versus the prior quarter.
In their experiment, they kept the image of the mannequin head being pleasantly lit and eliminated the frequencies that produced images of an ugly window flare.
After the final winners were announced, Hernandez walked over to Wevers to offer her a hug and the two pleasantly chatted ahead of the medal ceremony.
I was pleasantly surprised — after scouring photos posted by reviewers on Google — to find that most of the placed I'm interested in will do just fine.
Palestinians, who viewed Trump's victory with some trepidation, are said to have been pleasantly surprised by Trump's openness during a recent meeting with Abbas in Washington.
But even Hallmark devotees may be pleasantly surprised to see that the company is now offering cards that celebrate and congratulate transgender people on their transitions.
And Mistress Pip — a professional dominatrix with more than 7,000 Twitter followers — occasionally posts teasers of submissives being pleasantly tortured by feathers or other tickling devices.
Recently I decided to give brow pencils another go, and I was pleasantly surprised at how things have changed thanks to this guy from It Cosmetics.
In 2016, when she published a report at Human Rights Watch regarding broad drug decriminalization, she said she was pleasantly surprised by the lack of pushback.
Serving food in a bowl instead of a plate was empathetic because it felt warm and nourishing and pleasantly symmetrical, like being back inside the womb.
I'm also pleasantly surprised that there's far less tacky cultural appropriation than you might expect from a crowd with so many wealthy white bohemians in it.
So when I went into it mildly curious (and a little bitter) only to find a collection of interesting, open world puzzles, I was pleasantly surprised.
"While we are pleasantly surprised by the progress we are making in generating conversation around the issue, we are realistic about the calendar," the official said.
Travelers who got an early start on Thursday said they were pleasantly surprised by how short the lines at checkpoints were and how quickly they moved.
On this pleasantly familiar if not especially imaginative new album, the band's subject matter verges on the bittersweet, or just outright bitter, but still they grin.
"This is a presidency that has chosen to neglect totally the arts and humanities — deliberately defund them — and that doesn't rest pleasantly with me," Lear said.
Build in a buffer, so if the work lags no one is disappointed, but if it finishes ahead of schedule the neighbors can be pleasantly surprised.
She also had a seamless experience assembling the sectional and was pleasantly surprised that the couch remained cool and comfortable even during the sticky summer months.
While I didn't find GLo's wellness amenities to be anything special, I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality and value I got for my money.
I was pleasantly surprised by the room's modern décor, with its geometric graphic wallpaper, minimalist white and gray bedding, and pops of bright blue and yellow.
"We were all very pleasantly surprised at how well the character was conceived," said Axel Caballero, executive director of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers.
I had assumed that paleo meals would be bland and basic but was pleasantly surprised to prepare a meal that was easy to make and delicious.
Maloney said she was planning to motion the committee to subpoena Gore and is pleasantly surprised Gowdy is on board, but said she's worried about timing.
Opened up by Collins so you know it means business, the track meanders along pleasantly, distorting slightly when Tyler's verse comes, before strolling towards its end.
When Joy began touring throughout the East Coast and Midwest, they were pleasantly surprised by the turnout in cities like Tennessee, Philly, and, in particular, Chicago.
But she was pleasantly surprised to find out that her work offered door-to-door transportation to get to meetings as she hobbled around on crutches.
The meld of industrial, rave, and punk is weirdly fun this time around—a very pleasantly surprising progression from the band's history of lo-fi cyberpunk.
Also worth noting were the clear, pleasantly rustic 2015 Finca Villacreces, the heady and tannic 20163 Antidoto and the energetic yet oaky 2016 Roble from Valdrinal.
A longtime comic book fan himself, many were pleasantly surprised to see the Genius grant recipient be named the next "Black Panther" writer back in September.
What prompted me to dig up a pleasantly absurd memory from my absurdly unpleasant adolescence was a bronze sculpture aptly titled "It" (2004), by Carl D'Alvia.
It may improve by Saturday's concert, along with sound imbalances in the brasses and, in the balcony, cowbells that were more distractingly present than pleasantly distant.
Booking the cheapest room, I landed on the side facing Addison Street and was pleasantly surprised to find a view south to the distant downtown skyline.
Even for those of us who were pleasantly surprised at how smoothly and strongly the opera came across at City Opera, this new version is vital.
But I was pleasantly surprised on that front: These first two episodes feel familiar in their tone, perhaps thanks to Elena Ferrante's involvement in their development.
Trump even hinted the Chinese wouldn't get their trade deal unless they peacefully resolved the situation in Hong Kong — a move that pleasantly surprised China hawks.
Kristian and Demi are really sweet and really into each other, and I would be pleasantly surprised if they are in it for the long haul.
"Detroiters," a pleasantly dumb series that arrives on Tuesday on Comedy Central, may or may not help improve the image of Detroit, as its stars hope.
Mixing drinks at his bar, Standards, Paul is a genuine charmer, as pleasantly soothing as the covers that Harry sometimes plays on the upright piano there.
And it turns out that pleasantly bitter liqueurs, like the electric yellow Suze or the artichoke-based Cynar, are just as interesting as 80-proof bourbon.
VMware CIO Bask Iyer said he was "very pleasantly surprised" by the alliance with Oracle which he said made so much sense for both tech giants.
I was definitely pleasantly surprised to find that this "As Seen On TV" product not only worked, but would be something I would actually buy again.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, PEOPLE WHO ARE MUCH SMARTER THAN ME THAT KNOW THIS - WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT BETTER THAN ME - WERE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED BY WHAT HE DID.
Peach and Lily's Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream ($40), a favorite of Dr. Dolder's, lives up to its name, and feels, pleasantly, like pudding on your face.
At my high school reunion in Houston in April, I was pleasantly surprised when the guidance counselor announced that the school had scholarships for B students.
When I looked in the mirror, I was very pleasantly surprised by a noticeably fuller look, as well as an enhanced version of my natural lip color.
Target has an assortment of gifts that would pleasantly surprise your favorite guy, from Best Dad slippers and tech gadgets to grooming kits and Frank Sinatra records.
Dini's been pleasantly surprised by this onslaught of love — but he has also had to step back and allow other writers to put their spin on her.
" On The Wendy Williams Show last month, the host opened up about the next stage of her life, telling the audience she's "working on my divorce pleasantly.
Considering how much we pay for entertainment that's merely stimulus we filter through our perception, $10 to pleasantly alter that perception is not a half-baked idea.
And opening up the main compartment through its weather-proof zipper, the bag accordions open pleasantly to reveal laptop, tablet, notebook and other slots all easily accessible.
Issa's best friend Molly, too, has established her own new set of boundaries—and in a pleasantly surprising turn, they've been healthy rather than toxic thus far.
" But Kruger, 40, said she was "pleasantly surprised" with Reedus, 48, and that he is nothing like the "dude" characters he tends to play: "He's so relaxed.
You might be pleasantly surprised to find that an IT professional who brings home more than $65k per year refuses to use any cleanser that's not Cetaphil.
" But Kruger, 39, said she was "pleasantly surprised" with Reedus, 47, and that he is nothing like the "dude" characters he tends to play: "He's so relaxed.
And I think this is a reasonable proposal and every time in the past we lowered tax rates, we were pleasantly surprised by how tax compliance improved.
San Francisco (CNN)In a world filled with touchscreens, it might feel pleasantly retro to push a physical button or twist a dial to control your smartphone.
One was so pleasantly surprised that I could sing along to the music that she came off the pole and gave me a kiss on the cheek.
Too often, this feels like a pleasantly anonymous drama about a man's late mid-life crisis happening in an unfamiliar place, but in a very familiar way.
Senators Bob Corker and Pat Toomey struck a budget deal that pleasantly surprised tax reform advocates – but with 52 Republicans every vote is on a razor's edge.
They capture the human condition at its most pleasantly benign: a world full of delighted women eating salads, patient tech support employees, and extremely conventional wedding ideas.
Derrick Rose's Pleasantly Surprising Activity Anyone who's seen Derrick Rose play basketball over the past five years already knows how he wrecks his team's spacing on offense.
Having recently been pleasantly surprised by a (pointless) business-class seat for a similar engagement, I now found myself at the opposite end of the value chain.
While women have the option of seeking fertility treatment overseas — all-too-pleasantly dubbed "reproductive tourism" — the journeys can be expensive and laden with international red tape.
Round-headed Syd, dressed still in his school uniform, stops by his grandfather's pleasantly ramshackle house and discovers that the old dude is nowhere to be found.
The story is strewn with beautiful, pleasantly challenging words ("indigo,"  "fragments,"  "trousseau"), words that have earned the right to make themselves at home in a child's imagination.
And then, on the other hand, I'm pleasantly surprised to see that the response toward Jay sort of gaslighting me was that people were like, 'That's gaslighting.
Later that afternoon, I returned to the sights and smells of sickness in the hospital pleasantly full of tart yogurt and chocolate chips and dreams of celebrity.
Critics were pleasantly surprised by how much they enjoyed the live-action "Dora," finding it fun and entertaining, with a star turn for Dora actress, Isabel Moner.
A round red radish, perfectly sweet and pleasantly spicy when small, is likely to be watery and unpleasant if it is more than an inch in diameter.
Why on earth do the airlines not improve the old "pressurized compartment" where pets can be safely if not pleasantly kept for the duration of a flight?
I was pleasantly surprised to see this stunning dish of different types of tomato, a heaping mess of mozzarella, and confetti strands of bright and fragrant basil.
If you've watched any of the Hulu series "Ramy," starring Ramy Youssef, then some of the material here in his stand-up special will seem pleasantly familiar.
It's been a while, so Maureen Ryan provided a helpful Season 1 refresher of the pleasantly sardonic British series from the creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
I felt, for the first time in weeks, pleasantly alone but also together with the many strangers who had chosen the same day to take a break.
The only time I was pleasantly surprised was when I saw a picture of my wife and I on our honeymoon on my wrist, thanks to Siri.
Many said that it was their first time hearing Mr. Yang speak in person and that they were pleasantly surprised to see a "young" and "energetic" crowd.
I was pleasantly surprised last week when I got an email saying the puzzle would run today, as I'd completely forgotten about it being in the queue.
True, not much happens there — the capital, Muscat, is pleasantly sleepy — but that is, in part, a consequence of the firm hand of its ruler, the Sultan.
I was so pleasantly surprised to see Dylan in the show and couldn't believe he could actually be playing the part of the dad versus the heartthrob!!
Streep doesn't often go for glitter on the red carpet, so she pleasantly surprised many when she arrived at the Academy Awards in this gold lamé gown.
The shruggie was the perfect emoticon of the Obama era: a slightly worried-looking, yet pleasantly numb smirk, throwing its hands up at everything's lack of meaning.
That may sound like a dormitory, but guests will be pleasantly surprised to find classic Key West architecture with shady porches and several pools in the courtyard.
In October, Majid Jordan released a well-received new album, "The Space Between," full of songs that float as pleasantly as perfume in a very fancy nightclub.
Alex and Ben aren't very interesting, but strand two reasonably attractive people together for long enough and they'll fall in love in a way that's pleasantly watchable.
Where the original is a melancholy, slightly exhausted celebration of non-stop partying—evocative of a pleasantly numb hangover—this remix sounds decidedly like a bad trip.
Though ridiculously cheap, and pleasantly casual, Superiority Burger pulled down a two-star review in the New York Times for its chef-pleasing, always delicious veggie fare.
It doesn't seem fair that he got to pleasantly bid Bernard farewell on a beach with an elevated version of Jack Sparrow's "Bring me that horizon" speech.
Before I tried Royal Oil, I'd been using the tincture for a few months, and I'd found taking a dropper before bed to be mildly and pleasantly relaxing.

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