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unsurprising

American  
[uhn-ser-prahyz-ing] / ˌʌn sərˈpraɪz ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not causing or likely to cause surprise; as expected.


Example Sentences

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The menu skews Asian fusion, with sushi, dim sum, wagyu and — unsurprisingly — Peking duck as the centerpiece, served with pancakes, hoisin and scallions.

From Salon

That a suit of armor opens the British Museum’s extravagant new exhibition, “Samurai,” is unsurprising.

From The Wall Street Journal

A bit of an unfair question, as jury member Ewa Puszczyńska noted, but an unsurprisingly unfair one given the culture we live in.

From Salon

I spent a couple of years talking to city residents, demolition workers, and unsurprisingly, it’s a lot more complicated than that.

From Salon

“As such deserts have expanded, patients in the first trimester have had to drive further, and thus it is unsurprising that early initiation is decreasing.”

From Salon