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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
Aside from precision drone strikes carried out by covert operatives inside Iran, Israel is mainly relying on airpower to achieve its objectives, which is unsurprising given the distance between the two countries.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprising
Adjective
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That's simply not exciting in a reality where superheroes have been commonplace since Iron Man had a press conference, aliens have invaded multiple times, and a mad Titan erased half of all life (before everybody came back).—
James Grebey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Editing for brevity’s sake is commonplace in TV journalism and CBS argued Trump’s claims had no merit.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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Hunter: The Reckoning puts players in the role of regular people who know monsters are real and can’t go back to their old, boring lives.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Take away the road courses or boring ovals and race more street courses.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Welcome back to Elmore, where the laws of reality are a joke, and family life is anything but ordinary.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
31 July 2025
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Netflix's The Sandman has love stories that are tangled, tragic and anything but ordinary — a stark contrast to the cast's real-life romances.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Mia promises not to ask for help or do anything stupid.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Aug. 2025
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If the producers manage to create another roof moment, Torin and his stupid little hats are cooked.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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As elevated mortgage rates continue to put a damper on the housing market locally and nationally, rising inventory, slower sales and lower prices have made for more favorable conditions for potential buyers in the Austin-area housing market.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Progress toward the opening of the micro-home village has been slow following a ceremonial groundbreaking held in July 2023.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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While once plentiful, lake sturgeon are now far less common.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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The clinic tests and treats people with TB, which is very common in other parts of the world.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Kennedy’s opponent, Vice President Richard Nixon, seemed to embody what voters were tiring of—the stale complacency and status quo of the 1950s.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
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There are only so many new stories to be told, and audiences seem to be tiring of the monotony.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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The committee is seeking old photographs and historical information about Pea Ridge and the years before there was a newspaper.—
Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Delaying tree harvests and protecting older forests enhances carbon sequestration, making untouched forests vital for reducing carbon dioxide and combating climate change.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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