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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.
Recent Examples of surprising from the Web
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Hampton Creek Foods - the Silicon Valley startup behind egg- and dairy-free products like Just Mayo and Just Cookie Dough - has some surprising roots in Alabama.
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This is not surprising to me because there is none!
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What’s most surprising isn’t that politicians start wars to consolidate their own power, but that the people don’t always simply assume that leaders choose war for that reason.
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The Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers are both in first place, meaning the season has been a surprising success so far.
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Most surprising to Obradovich was that the researchers were able to see a strong effect of heat on sleep at all.
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And Bryant's poise wasn't surprising to longtime agent Scott Boras, who has witnessed his client get antsy only in specific moments.
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So their actual results were surprising—to the algorithms, at least.
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The electronics retailer said sales at domestic stores open at least a year rose 1.4%, surprising investors who were bracing for a decline.
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First Known Use of surprising
1614
SURPRISING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of surprising for English Language Learners
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: unexpected or unusual : causing surprise
SURPRISING Defined for Kids
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Definition of surprising for Students
: causing astonishment : unexpected Although some things were always the same with Abuelita … others were surprising … — Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising
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adverb He is a surprisingly good singer.Learn More about surprising
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