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 Miami Dolphins are searching for their next general manager and are turning to a surprising name for assistance.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Don’t expect anything too sciencey — Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero, the duo known as Luftwerk, fashion simple-seeming artworks out of light, color and form, to create beautiful and surprising perceptual effects.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Their direction is not surprising, CNN Senior National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The Flyers shared a video on social media this week showing Sanheim surprising his parents with the good news, a few hours early.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Don’t expect anything too sciencey — Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero, the duo known as Luftwerk, fashion simple-seeming artworks out of light, color and form, to create beautiful and surprising perceptual effects.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Their direction is not surprising, CNN Senior National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The Flyers shared a video on social media this week showing Sanheim surprising his parents with the good news, a few hours early.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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