Example Sentences

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"I'm really expecting nobody to see these videos - and a lot of people have now, which is surprising."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The finding is surprising because the object is far too small to hold onto gas for long, raising new questions about how and when this atmosphere formed.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“In comparison to other presidents in a similar situation trying to lead a nation into war, that is surprising to me — and unusual,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

“What is surprising is how there was no point—even on Saturday morning—where there was the level of paralysis in Iran that we saw at the start of the June war,” Krieg said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

It is surprising how you watch it when you live in it.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George