Examples of surprising in a Sentence
It's not surprising that he doesn't want to go.
The changes to the campus were surprising.
He shows a surprising lack of concern for others.
A surprising number of people were laid off at the factory.
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Krista Varady, PhD, a professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago, who was not involved with the research, told Health in an email that the results were surprising.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Dax Shepard made a surprising offer to his young daughter.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The surprising history of the Monroe Doctrine In 1823, President James Monroe called for European powers to stay out of the Americas.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
From hearty comfort food to solid cocktails, Peru has a pleasantly surprising variety of eateries for a small town.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Dax Shepard made a surprising offer to his young daughter.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The surprising history of the Monroe Doctrine In 1823, President James Monroe called for European powers to stay out of the Americas.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
From hearty comfort food to solid cocktails, Peru has a pleasantly surprising variety of eateries for a small town.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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