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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The Cardinals certainly hope that’s the case, as their rotation has been a surprising strength.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
Since then, podcasts have gone mainstream, and are as ubiquitous as cell phones – not surprising considering 70% of listeners use their mobile phones to tune in.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Listen to this article 3 min Italian archaeologists recently made a surprising religious discovery in an unusual location: an Ancient Roman bath complex.
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Limit Your Denim Denim takes up a surprising amount of room.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
Since then, podcasts have gone mainstream, and are as ubiquitous as cell phones – not surprising considering 70% of listeners use their mobile phones to tune in.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Listen to this article 3 min Italian archaeologists recently made a surprising religious discovery in an unusual location: an Ancient Roman bath complex.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Limit Your Denim Denim takes up a surprising amount of room.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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