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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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The cut to the state stream is disappointing but not necessarily surprising, said Sycamore schools treasurer Beth Weber.
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That’s not surprising: Why would any Democrat work to repeal the party’s signature policy achievement of the last decade in order to replace it with a plan that would leave tens of millions of people uninsured and increase premiums for many?
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The skew in NIH funding that the researchers found is not surprising—NIH has noted the inequality in its own analyses.
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That said, one of your ideas for adults wishing to maintain their curiosity is to do something that’s surprising or that seems out of character for them.
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Baywatch, the maligned beach reboot starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron, also passed the $100 million international mark this past weekend, boosted up by a surprising $16 million from Germany, per Pamela McClintock of The Hollywood Reporter.
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The White House is liable to encounter some surprising opposition.
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The shift is a surprising and significant move from the institution, known for its highly traditional views on family and gender.
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What is surprising, however, is that there are not more.
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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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