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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When heavily armed agents of the federal government arrived in Minneapolis, the people of the Twin Cities responded with surprising strength.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
There's a ton of surprising going on.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Dogg was perhaps the most surprising among all the torchbearers, who included personalities from different industries, backgrounds, cultures — and continents.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
In a way, that 99 percent number is not surprising.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
There's a ton of surprising going on.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Dogg was perhaps the most surprising among all the torchbearers, who included personalities from different industries, backgrounds, cultures — and continents.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
In a way, that 99 percent number is not surprising.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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