Synonyms
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 on the Web
The survey found Trump leading Biden in Florida by eight percentage points, which is not surprising in a state that increasingly has trended red.
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USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
What is surprising is that such a tiny timepiece would appeal to so wide a variety of people: Young, old, gay, straight, male, female, or otherwise identified all seemed to swoon.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
The low price tag was surprising but in a good way.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, flower crowns are predicted to make a surprising comeback this year with Lana Del Rey on the lineup.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Pressure both ways The study noted that the increase in these procedures involving female anatomy were twice those involving male anatomy, which experts said was not surprising.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
In the span of just a few minutes, the scene is heartbreaking, horrifying, hilarious, surprising, and gross.
—EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
The past six months have seen a surprising amount of Godzilla content.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War
A propulsive account of our history's most surprising, most consequential political club: the Wide Awake antislavery youth movement that marched America from the 1860 election to civil war.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
What is surprising is that such a tiny timepiece would appeal to so wide a variety of people: Young, old, gay, straight, male, female, or otherwise identified all seemed to swoon.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
The low price tag was surprising but in a good way.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, flower crowns are predicted to make a surprising comeback this year with Lana Del Rey on the lineup.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Pressure both ways The study noted that the increase in these procedures involving female anatomy were twice those involving male anatomy, which experts said was not surprising.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
In the span of just a few minutes, the scene is heartbreaking, horrifying, hilarious, surprising, and gross.
—EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
The past six months have seen a surprising amount of Godzilla content.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War
A propulsive account of our history's most surprising, most consequential political club: the Wide Awake antislavery youth movement that marched America from the 1860 election to civil war.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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