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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Perhaps most surprising is how lessons from space can directly reshape healthcare on Earth.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The post was shared by u/wannabeprofound in the subreddit r/ThriftStoreHauls and garnered over 2,200 upvotes and dozens of comments, with many praising the surprising find.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But then, the situation took a surprising turn.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Modi government’s indifference to the ecological and human costs of this endeavor is not surprising.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The post was shared by u/wannabeprofound in the subreddit r/ThriftStoreHauls and garnered over 2,200 upvotes and dozens of comments, with many praising the surprising find.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But then, the situation took a surprising turn.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Modi government’s indifference to the ecological and human costs of this endeavor is not surprising.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surprising
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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