surprising

Example Sentences

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That made Kim’s fresh assessment of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung all the more surprising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"If you can predict it, it's usually not surprising, and probably not significant enough."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

“If we do see a downturn in the economy, it would not be surprising to see remote workers be let go first,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Employers added a surprising 178,000 jobs to payrolls last month and unemployment dipped back to 4.3%.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The fish traps were empty, which wasn’t surprising.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer