unsurprising

adjective

un·​sur·​pris·​ing ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ How to pronounce unsurprising (audio)
ˌən-sə-
: not surprising or unexpected

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His remarks in the immediate aftermath of the bombing campaign, as a result, are unsurprising. Ian Swanson, The Hill, 22 June 2025 And there is a robust Italian influence, one that is unsurprising given several centuries of Italian migration to the city. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 June 2025 Nina Silber, a professor of history at Boston University specializing in the U.S. Civil War, told Newsweek that the poll numbers are unsurprising to her. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 The unsurprising result has been much heavier program utilization. Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsurprising

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsurprising was in 1671

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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprising. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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