Things could not have been more appropriately aligned in a Greek tragedy for the unexpected reversal (peripeteia).

An expectant mother needed to eat more, drink milk, take vitamins, and then there was this unexpected reversal of her former heavy depression.

In any event American troops will be gone by the end of 2011, barring some highly unexpected reversal.

But seemingly sense- less and unexpected reversals of my wishes re- peatedly discredit whatever progressive movement I had in mind.

The immediate Arab reaction to the disaster shows just how unexpected this reversal was.

The story climaxes in a stirring custody trial, followed by a series of unexpected reversals.

But what they were not prepared for was this unexpected reversal.

The ending of the novel is full of unexpected reversals of fortune.

Businesses were not faced with revamping their marketing or investment decisions, as they do when currencies make unexpected reversals.

Bewildered by the ra-pidity of recent events and their unexpected reversals, Varzil asked no questions.