surprising
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- surprisingly adverb
- surprisingness noun
- unsurprising adjective
Etymology
Origin of surprising
Example Sentences
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Ukrainian operators have used Patriots to shoot down Russian hypersonic missiles, particularly as they slow on descent, surprising defense analysts who didn’t think the Patriot would be able to intercept such missiles.
But for Danya Jimenez, 29, who sits across from me sipping coffee, the reception to the movie she began writing on back in 2020 isn’t entirely surprising, but certainly delayed.
From Los Angeles Times
The unusually thin free agent class means few available stars may land eye-popping contracts, while lesser-known players could command surprising sums.
You can do a surprising amount of work on it, but not as much as on a Mac.
The fact that U.S. stocks actually registered a small gain on Monday, the first trading session after the attack on Iran, isn’t so surprising.
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