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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While Survivor has plenty of surprising rules for contestants, socks are a small creature comfort that’s allowed.
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Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The instinctive Moon moves through your 11th House of Shared Hopes, trining surprising Uranus in your talkative 3rd house.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
Woods turns back a surprising challenge Chris DiMarco with a 15-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to capture his fourth green jacket.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The two-day search for a missing 12-year-old girl came to a surprising end when she was discovered wandering a Dollar General store, according to investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The instinctive Moon moves through your 11th House of Shared Hopes, trining surprising Uranus in your talkative 3rd house.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
Woods turns back a surprising challenge Chris DiMarco with a 15-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to capture his fourth green jacket.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The two-day search for a missing 12-year-old girl came to a surprising end when she was discovered wandering a Dollar General store, according to investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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