no wonder

idiom

used to say that something is not surprising
(It's) No wonder you're hungry; you didn't have any breakfast.

Examples of no wonder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And no wonder: Gallup last year reported that public confidence in higher ed has fallen more than 20 percentage points in recent years. Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 As the state of 10,000 lakes and many other natural landmarks, no wonder Michigan is an outdoor playground for nature enthusiasts. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024 After four years, no wonder she's been feeling like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind, wanting to start again. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2024 And no wonder after former President Donald Trump romped to a double-digit win in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, just one week after a 30-point landslide in the Iowa caucuses. ABC News, 28 Jan. 2024 Whistleblowing is high-stakes drama, so no wonder Hollywood has made these real-life stories into blockbuster entertainment. Gordon Schnell, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2024 And with inflation driving home prices and rents up, no wonder young professionals, families, and retirees are moving to Europe, which has a lower cost of life. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023 Mark Kelly European Union officials and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are pushing for a global minimum corporate tax, and no wonder. Stephen Moore and Steve Forbes, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023 Wood appears to have struck a similar deal—and no wonder. Tori Otten, The New Republic, 20 Sep. 2023

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“No wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20wonder. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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