unsurprising
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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At Citi Research, analyst Paul Lejuez found the transition unsurprising, given Nike’s “frequent need” to lower its sales and margin forecasts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Maybe it’s unsurprising that one of the first people to publicly sound the alarm about Castaneda was a novelist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
So, she sees it as unsurprising that this technology becomes even more popular during wartime, when "death and loss are dominant themes".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
It’s a sad but unsurprising fate, considering the most exciting upgrade—the snooze button—came in 1956.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Such wigs could not have been inexpensive; but they were simply one of the extravagant customs of that place, and 1 found them unsurprising.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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