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Examples of surprising in a Sentence
It's not surprising that he doesn't want to go.
The changes to the campus were surprising.
He shows a surprising lack of concern for others.
A surprising number of people were laid off at the factory.
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Slow, but not surprising Though these debuts are a far cry from that shiny $100-million weekend mark that studios and marketers covet, 2024’s crop of May movies didn’t fall that far below what insiders and analysts anticipated for the month.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 May 2024
That’s a disappointing limitation but not wholly surprising.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 31 May 2024
The Home Renovation Hub The second floor of the store held the most surprising areas.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
But voter attitudes have shifted, and the move toward both parties focusing on the border isn’t surprising – given historical trends, experts say.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 May 2024
That’s a disappointing limitation but not wholly surprising.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 31 May 2024
The Home Renovation Hub The second floor of the store held the most surprising areas.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
But voter attitudes have shifted, and the move toward both parties focusing on the border isn’t surprising – given historical trends, experts say.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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