surprising
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- surprisingly adverb
- surprisingness noun
- unsurprising adjective
Etymology
Origin of surprising
Example Sentences
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But then, as December came around, she suddenly called, asking us to pick her up from the military base—surprising us a week before Christmas.
Knowing which is which can save you a surprising amount of December stress.
From Salon
One surprising response wasn’t a complaint at all, but a compliment to L.A. drivers.
From Los Angeles Times
With one of the best midseason reveals in TV history, “Midnight Mass” has plenty of jump scares while exploring, with surprising delicacy, the need for, and perils of, religious faith.
From Los Angeles Times
But the ultimate factor is a mind that reconceives something so brilliantly that the result creates a higher level of perception and experience, surprising and inspiring us by its unexpected art.
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