A take on the whole thing that is pleasantly surprising in its evenhandedness.

A small part of the planetoid may be able to escape; which, to me at least, is pleasantly surprising news.

He is one of the top contributors off the Nets' pleasantly surprising bench this season, averaging 6.6 points and 2.5 rebounds.

I find their attitude a little surprising, frankly, but pleasantly surprising.

After pleasantly surprising wary investors for 12 months, could it be that the long I.B.M. nightmare is over?

He praised the song's "fresh production" and called the vocals "pleasantly surprising."

The enduring motivation is the desire to control a pleasantly surprising transformation that is the route of belief in effectiveness by humans.

The wine list is wide-ranging and pleasantly surprising; in each category, there is at least one sound, inexpensive choice, like a Chablis for $37.25.

While the setting is modest, the small menu is pleasantly surprising.

The regular raiding of his back catalog by other artists is a pleasantly surprising tribute to his staying power.