The overall effect is surprisingly upbeat, celebrating the ways fictions give life's chaos form and pattern.
And even as a great deal of stock market wealth has evaporated, consumers have remained surprisingly upbeat.
For a team in the hot seat, the Rangers have been surprisingly upbeat this week.
It was well received by fans and critics alike, praised for its surprisingly upbeat sound.
Players were surprisingly upbeat Saturday night, even after they lost to West Virginia, 41-39.
So was the prospect of another bleak season, but the mood among dealers has been surprisingly upbeat.
In contrast, the talks with Syria have been surprisingly upbeat.
The series ends on a surprisingly upbeat note, with Alan pretty pleased with himself.
The mood in their locker room was surprisingly upbeat.
With all that in mind, the mood was surprisingly upbeat this morning as the Rangers practiced hard.