as in commonplace
not causing surprise because you expected it
His anger over the mix-up is unsurprising. an unsurprising fact
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Recent Examples of unsurprising
The very bad if unsurprising news is that the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program, HACCP, spent $23 million of that on administrative costs and managed to get fewer than 300 children hearing aids.
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Larry Wilson, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
This lack of use is unsurprising given that many older Americans are unfamiliar with AI tools.
—Kevin Frazier, Fortune, 13 May 2026
That Jefferson, an ailing octogenarian, should die in his bed was unsurprising.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
This is also unsurprising as it’s known that PFOS efficiently transfers into milk.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
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Larry Wilson, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
This lack of use is unsurprising given that many older Americans are unfamiliar with AI tools.
—Kevin Frazier, Fortune, 13 May 2026
That Jefferson, an ailing octogenarian, should die in his bed was unsurprising.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
This is also unsurprising as it’s known that PFOS efficiently transfers into milk.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsurprising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprising
Adjective
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At the time of the country’s founding, the church was experiencing an ebb tide, as the rejection of organized religion became more commonplace.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Such sleight-of-hand is commonplace for Anderson Studio, which specializes in designing houses that nod to historic styles but are more responsive to their settings and inhabitants than an actual period house might be.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Sometimes safe and boring can be a winning strategy.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The cause can be something as simple as a lack of water or more complex, like fungal wilt diseases, tomato wilt viruses, walnut toxicity, or boring insects.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
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The company’s founders say the idea came from watching ordinary people struggle to access opportunities that increasingly depended on technical knowledge.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Late Thursday, the plaintiffs filed a motion asking the court to order the Pentagon to resume its ordinary review process for new wind energy projects.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The pyrotechnics, however, come from Amanda and Danielle, who get in one of those stupid fights that are only possible after a full day of drinking in a retro vehicle.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Yes, Ken really is this stupid.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The most common way to enrich uranium is by spinning uranium gas in a centrifuge, where lighter U-235 separates from the heavier U-238.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The most common reason was to make more money.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The Virgo moon invites you to take a slower pace today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The longtime Florida coach swapped a tiring McDonald for Russell Sandefer with one out in the top of the sixth inning.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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By combining both the heated air flow of a blow dryer and a round brush in a single tool, this product is much simpler and less tiring to use than working with a separate hair dryer and round brush.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The 2-year-old has not been identified as of Tuesday night.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Investigators also cited writings allegedly authored by Proper, the youngest member of the group at 19 years old.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurprising. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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