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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The announcement, though abrupt, was not altogether surprising: City leaders have fretted the loss of Blue Diamond since the 1990s, and the cooperative has been steadily cutting costs in recent years.
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
That's why the kind of blowup that happened this week was very surprising, disappointing to me.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Ye’s public mediation of the two’s feud isn’t surprising given his history with both men.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
Keep in mind that a spicy square between Mars and Uranus on June 15 could also lead to romantic developments or surprising revelations, spontaneously or behind the scenes.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
That's why the kind of blowup that happened this week was very surprising, disappointing to me.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Ye’s public mediation of the two’s feud isn’t surprising given his history with both men.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
Keep in mind that a spicy square between Mars and Uranus on June 15 could also lead to romantic developments or surprising revelations, spontaneously or behind the scenes.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for surprising
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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