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Synonyms

unsurprised

British  
/ ˌʌnsəˈpraɪzd /

adjective

  1. not feeling amazement or wonder

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The Atlantic’s Shane Harris was among the unsurprised.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

"You would be unsurprised to hear that I expressed my unbelievable disappointment that we were here again so quickly. Or here again at all."

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

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

Vivian comes into the room, glances around, focuses on Molly, and smiles, seemingly unsurprised to see her.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline