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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So when Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love finishes a 24-yard scramble by puffing his chest and taunting Jarrett, the response is far from surprising.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, astronomers have zeroed in on the surprising origin of the unusual radio pulses: a dead star, called a white dwarf, that is closely orbiting a small, cool red dwarf star.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
This move is undeniably a bit surprising considering how 2024 ended.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
In some ways, roller derby’s reinvention as a revolutionary feminist sport in the 21st century isn’t that surprising.
—Colleen English, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, astronomers have zeroed in on the surprising origin of the unusual radio pulses: a dead star, called a white dwarf, that is closely orbiting a small, cool red dwarf star.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
This move is undeniably a bit surprising considering how 2024 ended.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
In some ways, roller derby’s reinvention as a revolutionary feminist sport in the 21st century isn’t that surprising.
—Colleen English, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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