How to Use surprisingly in a Sentence

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• Some are surprisingly small, some are weird, and all of them are doable.
  — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026
• While that may no longer be the case, the idea held true for a surprisingly long time.
  — Mitchell Clark, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2023
• These tend to have a surprisingly strong grip.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
• But surprisingly, that’s not the case for all.
  — Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
• This could be a surprisingly strong card.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
• Many of the episodes surprisingly hold up.
  — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
• The best self-tan lotions for fair skin can be surprisingly hard to find.
  — Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2026
• The Knife was in fact quite cheap, surprisingly bendy and light.
  — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
• The kitchen is spacious and surprisingly well-stocked for a tiny house of its size.
  — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
• Like any bra, finding one that fits well and feels good can be surprisingly tricky.
  — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
• Movies look crisp, and the sound is surprisingly full for something this small.
  — PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
• Movies look crisp, and the sound is surprisingly full for something this small.
  — PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
• Not surprisingly, the ethanol trade lobby has pushed back hard against this new study.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 17 Feb. 2022
• All in all, the place is nice but surprisingly normal.
  — Clio Chang, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
• But, there are some seeds, pits, and raw foods that are surprisingly risky to consume.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2023
• Not surprisingly, places where crops are grown tend to have good sunlight.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
• The alt meats were surprisingly good.
  — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
• His body surprisingly healed quickly, but his heart took much longer.
  — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
• Ryan looked healthy and surprisingly calm.
  — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
• Aqua dumps — surprisingly not that bad.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
• The lead was heavy but surprisingly soft and malleable.
  — CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
• The end result can be surprisingly lamb-like – and adorable.
  — Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
• This surprisingly good drink is a great way to give her elements of both.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
• Seashells, pearls, and gold chrome look surprisingly subdued, thanks to shades of cream and white.
  — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026
• And, not surprisingly, that’s not healthy.
  — Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
• Learn more about the surprisingly wearable trend for spring.
  — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2026
• The house is surprisingly simple to set up.
  — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
• The floors in your home have a way of getting dirty surprisingly quickly.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
• The bass is surprisingly strong for earbuds that don’t go deep into your ears.
  — PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
• On the other hand, the coolest time of the day is not in the middle of the night, surprisingly.
  — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024