surprising

Example Sentences

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And the most surprising part is that they won’t be alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

After unleashing a superb backhand winner from an acute angle off the court, she broke into a broad grin and spread her arms out in a gesture that suggested she was surprising even herself.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The results became even more surprising when researchers discovered that the helmets did not match any previously documented category.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Though not a part of his economic outlook, an inflation surge into the 8% to 9% range over the next 12 months would not be surprising, he says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Option One had popped onto Eisman’s radar screen seven months earlier, in June 2006, when the company announced a surprising loss in its portfolio of subprime mortgage loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis