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not causing surprise because you expected it
His anger over the mix-up is unsurprising. an unsurprising fact
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Recent Examples of unsurprising
For a season filled with twists and turns, the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 was surprisingly… unsurprising.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 July 2025
However, his mistaken presumption is revealing and unsurprising.
—Shaun Harper, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
The confusion is unsurprising, not least as ShinyHunters appear to use the same tactical playbook as Scattered Spider.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Conversely, the Kennedy Center cut performances by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington in an unsurprising move.
—Christine Ledbetter, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsurprising
Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 July 2025
However, his mistaken presumption is revealing and unsurprising.
—Shaun Harper, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
The confusion is unsurprising, not least as ShinyHunters appear to use the same tactical playbook as Scattered Spider.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Conversely, the Kennedy Center cut performances by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington in an unsurprising move.
—Christine Ledbetter, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsurprising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprising
Adjective
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Construction on Zuckerberg’s mega-compound has reportedly spanned more than eight years, with residents of the area complaining that the streets are constantly filled with building equipment, and that loud noises and disruptive events have become commonplace.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
12 Aug. 2025
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Baserunning blunders, bullpen blowups, errors, and failures to come through with clutch hits have all become commonplace.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Stick with boring investments to avoid big mistakes from get-rich-quick schemes.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hosting every summit in a big European city would alleviate much of the pressure to re-invent the wheel every time with respect to hotels, transit, and other boring but essential logistical details.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s trade wars are also putting a strain on the economy, forcing ordinary Americans to pay tariff taxes on everything from cars to zucchinis.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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Max Klymenko has had anything but an ordinary career path, and now the 30-year-old is guessing what other people do for a living, all while standing on a ladder.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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No Broward program can possibly be as wasteful and downright stupid as the Office of Election Crimes and Security (OECS).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
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This sounds very stupid, but there’s an idea in my mind.—
David Mack,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Satellite: Available almost everywhere but can be slower and affected by weather.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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By the looks of it, news of rock music’s slow and painful death under ever-widening pop hegemony is greatly exaggerated.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Moonshot founder Vidhya Ramalingam believes this escalation from online abuse to in-person stalking is a common pattern — and one that security teams can learn to anticipate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The graphic below shows his most common line-breaking passes in La Liga last season.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Superman’s meh international returns can also be understood as reflective of the worldwide audience tiring of Hollywood’s cultural diktats.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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With both sets of players tiring, the best chance of the 30-minute period would fall to substitute Salma Paralluelo, who could not divert Batlle’s cross towards goal from four yards out.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
27 July 2025
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The fast-growing turbine business accounts for two-thirds of his net worth of $2 billion, with the rest mostly from a stake in the legacy company Triveni Engineering & Industries, which Sawhney’s older brother, Tarun, 51, runs as vice chairman and managing director.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The most recent bill targets the nation's oldest and largest teachers' union's ability to lobby.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurprising. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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