How to Use unsurprisingly in a Sentence

unsurprisingly

adverb
  • The junior from Ohio stood, unsurprisingly, at the front of the line.
    Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The candidates could not — or, rather, did not, agree with the premise — though Reagan, unsurprisingly, was the more hawkish of the two.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • And unsurprisingly, the Guards called them a seditious campaign backed by the U.S. and Israel.
    The Editors, National Review, 26 Sep. 2022
  • And unsurprisingly, the Timberwolves were the team that swung first.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Perhaps unsurprisingly, the cost of these Airbnbs is, well, not cheap.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
  • And the Bay Area kept its spot as the most expensive metro region in the country, unsurprisingly.
    Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Tuesday, unsurprisingly, they were beaten up on the glass and shot over on the perimeter.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The star tagged Free People in the photo, but unsurprisingly, that exact style is no longer available on the site.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The highlight of his new film is, unsurprisingly, Clooney and Roberts’ sharp chemistry.
    Brianna Zigler, Chron, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The sedan models wear a rear lip spoiler while the hatch is fitted with a large rear wing, unsurprisingly also in black.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 10 May 2023
  • There are a lot of Marvel posters out there, unsurprisingly.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 28 Nov. 2022
  • And unsurprisingly, the world’s wealthy have better prospects.
    Patrick Bixby, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Njoku didn’t necessarily take the game over -- unsurprisingly, the Browns’ run game was once again the star of the show, Cleveland’s saving grace.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2022
  • And, unsurprisingly for a show focused on survival and maybe-cannibalism, there appears to be a good amount of gore on the way.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The ominous thrill of the new series Wednesday, out now on Netflix, is unsurprisingly fostered by the set design.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The busiest day tends to be Tuesdays, while Fridays are unsurprisingly the lowest.
    Trey Williams, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The brand that brings you soft, comfy bras unsurprisingly also has soft, comfy swimwear.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Perhaps unsurprisingly, this job may not be around for long.
    Katharine Gammon, Time, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Cheney, unsurprisingly, was at the center of the conflicts.
    Luke Broadwater Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
  • And unsurprisingly, their penchant for the finer things in life seem to carry over into home décor, too.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Where Ohioans work Nearly all Ohioans, unsurprisingly, work in Ohio.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Our testers found the large pieces and attachments easy to clean, however, unsurprisingly, the smaller pieces with little nooks are harder to clean.
    Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2022
  • And perhaps unsurprisingly, that place has just popped up for sale with a whopping $85 million price tag, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Kate and William were out the morning the trailer was released, but, unsurprisingly, neither the Prince and Princess of Wales nor their spokesperson have addressed the documentary.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Perhaps unsurprisingly, the competition on the other side of the climate fight is fierce and well funded.
    Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The home markets for both teams were both hugely invested in the Super Bowl (unsurprisingly).
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The story unsurprisingly filled the inside pages of the souvenir edition papers, with most dedicating at least 20 pages to the seismic events.
    Tucker Reals, Haley Ott, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Puerto Ricans will unsurprisingly have a hot Christmas day, with sunny skies and a high of 84 degrees.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The Staccato from Crate & Barrel is a total classic and, unsurprisingly, one of the best dinnerware sets out there.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • This question, unsurprisingly, is one asked and answered on-screen by Ted himself.
    Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 15 Mar. 2023

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