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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Cal State Fullerton kept its surprising ascension alive with a 71-61 victory over Long Beach State in the Big West Conference matchup at Titan Gym.
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Across New England no one wants this exciting, surprising season to end.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The events that Herbert films are undated; the movie only hints at chronology, and its dramatic arc is a surprising one, revealing a change of consciousness by way of changes of circumstance.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
How Eileen Gu Became Freestyle Skiing's Biggest Star Jackson has earned another shot at surprising celebrity encounters.
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Across New England no one wants this exciting, surprising season to end.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The events that Herbert films are undated; the movie only hints at chronology, and its dramatic arc is a surprising one, revealing a change of consciousness by way of changes of circumstance.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
How Eileen Gu Became Freestyle Skiing's Biggest Star Jackson has earned another shot at surprising celebrity encounters.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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