unsurprised
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A former vice-president of Facebook, as Meta used to be known until it changed name in 2021, said he was "horrified and unsurprised" by the BBC's findings.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Atlantic’s Shane Harris was among the unsurprised.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026
Nick Janovsky, global real estate adviser at Premier Sotheby's International Realty is unsurprised.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
Supervisor Holly Mitchell, the only Black woman on the Board of Supervisors, said she was discouraged but unsurprised by the report; she said she experiences a “microaggression every single day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024
I caught a glimpse of the other side of the room, and was unsurprised to find that it was awash in the blue light of the open laptop.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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