are surprising
- present progressive of surprise.
Example Sentences
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Cyclospora is not a new pathogen by any stretch, but the sheer numbers here are surprising, even to health officials.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The results are surprising: rather than evolving in warm tropical environments as scientists previously thought, it seems early primates lived in cold and dry regions.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Emotional arcs are readily discernible, and there are surprising shifts in tempo and density.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
"These are surprising, new venues, not the usual event spaces we're used to seeing," says the venue hunter who heads the Records Collection agency.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
"He says that the questions are surprising to him."
From The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands by Finlay, Roger Thompson
