no wonder

idiom

used to say that something is not surprising
(It's) No wonder you're hungry; you didn't have any breakfast.

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So no wonder that his engagement with the human cost of rapid industrialization in early 20th century Bohemia fed into his depiction in the novel of social conditions in robber-baron America. Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025 So no wonder that Trump is going big with this shutdown: as far as he’s concerned, there’s only upside. Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025 Yeah, no wonder Vegas got an A-plus in the free agency category. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 For Putin, a limousine lift and a red-carpet welcome There's no wonder why Putin looked pleased in Alaska. Susan Page, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025 And no wonder: The relatively unknown player with little to no experience in links golf ended up winning the Scottish Open and finishing third in his Open Championship debut. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 Thanks to its design, the blimp can fly for a maximum of 22 hours, so no wonder it’s ideally suited to endurance race appearances. Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 So, no wonder that Bay Area fans were so eager to snatch up tickets to see the two first-tier superstars on the same bill. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 May 2025

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“No wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20wonder. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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