surprising

Example Sentences

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Although North Korea has relentlessly suppressed religion and vilified American missionaries, the origins of this hereditary cult are found in a surprising place: Protestant Christianity, and in particular, postbellum American Presbyterianism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Listening to her children and following their ideas for activities has brought its own surprising list of experiences too.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

This makes their strong performance even more surprising.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

It was a bit surprising that April 8 wasn’t a 90% up day, but those have been rare in recent months.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

And yet, surprising everyone, he managed to survive.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple