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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At the end of Season 3, Belinda finds herself in a surprising position of power after Greg offers her $100,000 to keep quiet about his identity.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
How to pet a dragon — and cast a spell
Beyond rides, Epic Universe provides a surprising amount of interactive elements and experiences that were first teased in the existing Harry Potter lands in their two previous Florida parks.
—Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Along with providing the first indications of the continental dripping beneath the U.S., the modeling also revealed the surprising cause—a sinking oceanic plate some 370 miles deeper into the mantle.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
One of the more surprising results, says Jacobson, was the quality of the bond people formed with their bots.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
How to pet a dragon — and cast a spell
Beyond rides, Epic Universe provides a surprising amount of interactive elements and experiences that were first teased in the existing Harry Potter lands in their two previous Florida parks.
—Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Along with providing the first indications of the continental dripping beneath the U.S., the modeling also revealed the surprising cause—a sinking oceanic plate some 370 miles deeper into the mantle.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
One of the more surprising results, says Jacobson, was the quality of the bond people formed with their bots.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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