surprising
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- surprisingly adverb
- surprisingness noun
- unsurprising adjective
Etymology
Origin of surprising
Example Sentences
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An international team of scientists has uncovered a surprising molecular strategy used by a rare group of land plants.
From Science Daily
The three of them are already seated at a table on the patio when we get there, which isn’t surprising since it took Celia four hundred tries to parallel park.
From Literature
I said, surprising myself because I thought it was the worst thing I could say, but it was true.
From Literature
Some of the enzymes detected were particularly surprising.
From Science Daily
Your letter arrives on the heels of some surprising unemployment figures.
From MarketWatch
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