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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But one of Walters' loudest and most surprising critics is conservative Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who first met Walters at a tennis match and helped launch his political career.
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Shanelle Kaul, CBS News, 1 May 2025
During a red carpet appearance at WrestleMania After Dark, sponsored by Medium Rare, Stratton shared Flair’s surprising remarks to her after their match.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
To be sure, Li’s comments are not surprising because last week executives at Google parent Alphabet offered similar observations.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The unusual will intrigue you (which is actually not surprising).
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
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Shanelle Kaul, CBS News, 1 May 2025
During a red carpet appearance at WrestleMania After Dark, sponsored by Medium Rare, Stratton shared Flair’s surprising remarks to her after their match.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
To be sure, Li’s comments are not surprising because last week executives at Google parent Alphabet offered similar observations.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The unusual will intrigue you (which is actually not surprising).
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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