surprising
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None of this is surprising in the rearview mirror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Mucus, slime, whatever you want to call it, "has a surprising amount of structure," Inman said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
It was somewhat surprising to see Roberto de Zerbi take a more peaceful approach when he faced the media at Elland Road after Tottenham's 1-0 defeat by Leeds United on Saturday afternoon.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
So it wasn’t surprising that his damage control came quickly and at length in a Twitter essay the following morning.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2026
Things were getting more surprising by the minute.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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