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Recent Examples of unsurprisingly
Erdogan’s unconventional view that the way to tame inflation was to lower interest rates has, unsurprisingly, led to spiraling inflation and eventually a collapsing Turkish lira.
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Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Partisan voters were unsurprisingly divided on the issue, with 51% of Republicans backing federal intervention and 78% of Democrats opposing the idea.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The Precision Package unsurprisingly earns its keep, offering even better body control and more immediate turn-in than the standard CT5-V Blackwing.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images The list features the best players under 25, and unsurprisingly, the Indiana Fever's Clark, 23, ranks above everyone else in the discussion.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Partisan voters were unsurprisingly divided on the issue, with 51% of Republicans backing federal intervention and 78% of Democrats opposing the idea.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The Precision Package unsurprisingly earns its keep, offering even better body control and more immediate turn-in than the standard CT5-V Blackwing.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images The list features the best players under 25, and unsurprisingly, the Indiana Fever's Clark, 23, ranks above everyone else in the discussion.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprisingly
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Standard mortgage documents commonly include an occupancy clause that requires the borrower to use the property as their principal residence for at least a year.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bespoke clothing is typically made with a greater level of handwork, imparting a nearly imperceptible quality that can’t be replicated with a sewing machine more commonly used on MTM.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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Antoni’s nomination is now likely to face even more heightened scrutiny in an expectedly contentious Senate confirmation process.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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There’s something obviously sad about it.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Everything—from travel to fashion, architecture, interiors and culinary pursuits—is meticulously designed, sometimes obviously, sometimes not.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurprisingly. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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