unsurprising
adjective
un·sur·pris·ing
ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ 
ˌən-sə-
: not surprising or unexpected
… the unsurprising result of carefully hatched plans …—
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Matchday income dropped, but that was unsurprising given United played eight games fewer at Old Trafford than in the equivalent period a season ago.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The very bad if unsurprising news is that the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program, HACCP, spent $23 million of that on administrative costs and managed to get fewer than 300 children hearing aids.
—Larry Wilson, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
This lack of use is unsurprising given that many older Americans are unfamiliar with AI tools.
—Kevin Frazier, Fortune, 13 May 2026
That Jefferson, an ailing octogenarian, should die in his bed was unsurprising.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The very bad if unsurprising news is that the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program, HACCP, spent $23 million of that on administrative costs and managed to get fewer than 300 children hearing aids.
—Larry Wilson, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
This lack of use is unsurprising given that many older Americans are unfamiliar with AI tools.
—Kevin Frazier, Fortune, 13 May 2026
That Jefferson, an ailing octogenarian, should die in his bed was unsurprising.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprising. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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