surprising
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- surprisingly adverb
- surprisingness noun
- unsurprising adjective
Etymology
Origin of surprising
Example Sentences
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“Before I was a woman who did comedy, and now I’m a man who does drama. I don’t know what happened there,” Gibson says laughing about the most surprising part of his own transition arc.
From Los Angeles Times
Researchers have uncovered a powerful genetic mechanism that may help explain how some species evolve with surprising speed.
From Science Daily
Researchers at the University of California, Davis have identified a surprising property in a class of materials known as perovskites that could pave the way for a new generation of light-controlled semiconductor devices.
From Science Daily
"And it would be a little surprising if, after 150 years, we suddenly discovered we were applying the Citizenship Clause all wrong."
From Barron's
He said that while the attack on Iran had been anticipated, its timing and the duration of the war that has ensued were surprising.
From Barron's
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