And they may end up paying an unexpectedly heavy price for a global order that serves America's interests.

And they may well end up paying an unexpectedly heavy price in damage to a global order that serves America's long-term interests well.

Instead of being light as air, the stockings were unexpectedly heavy.

The city guardsmen, known for their rough nature, found a group of students and, with an unexpectedly heavy hand, killed several of them.

Road salt and grit supplies were running low in some districts due to their unexpectedly heavy use.

There was an unexpectedly heavy load on the planetary com circuits.

The result was an unexpectedly heavy fine of £125 plus the expenses of the commission.

He reached out with an unexpectedly heavy and clumsy hand, and switched it off.

There was an unexpectedly heavy turnout of about 90%.

And once it had been two strips of dull silvery metal unexpectedly heavy.