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 investment is a surprising move for Lee, who focuses his content on mom-and-pop restaurants, usually with an aim of elevating them to his audience.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Levi Monagle, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said the decision to declare bankruptcy was not surprising.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
But Kang, and the rest of the critics at The New Yorker, have been busy taking in new releases, chronicling the surprising hits and the absolute misses.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The film will discover for many surprising sides to Carlos, such as his sense of humor.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Levi Monagle, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said the decision to declare bankruptcy was not surprising.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
But Kang, and the rest of the critics at The New Yorker, have been busy taking in new releases, chronicling the surprising hits and the absolute misses.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The film will discover for many surprising sides to Carlos, such as his sense of humor.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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