surprising

[ ser-prahy-zing, suh- ]

/ sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ, sə- /

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adjective

causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.

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Origin of surprising

First recorded in 1570–80; surprise + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM surprising

sur·pris·ing·ly, adverbun·sur·pris·ing, adjectiveun·sur·pris·ing·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for surprising

Even more surprising, perhaps, has been the discovery of water ice on Mercury, the planet closest to the sun.
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Sediment-dwelling microbes below the seafloor — which may outnumber the microbial cells found in the oceans themselves — are providing some surprising answers.
‘Zombie’ Microbes Redefine Life’s Energy Limits|Jordana Cepelewicz|August 12, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Perhaps most surprising of all, Quibi’s fortunes may be turning around.
‘They got the memo’: Quibi changes tone, tact after failed debut|Tim Peterson|August 12, 2020|Digiday
As you dive deeper into this month’s report, some surprising trends emerge.
Yes, Unemployment Fell. But The Recovery Seems To Be Slowing Down.|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 7, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Some of the early returns are surprising, while others are ones we should have seen coming.
The Suns And Mavs Shouldn’t Have Surprised Us … But We Didn’t See T.J. Warren Coming|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 5, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
When I spoke to coworkers and friends today about the final episode, they were, unsurprisingly, disappointed.
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But, unsurprisingly, they have very different issues with the bill.
Bachmann and Pelosi vs. Boehner and Obama Over Spending Bill|Ben Jacobs|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unsurprisingly many of the prized lots relate to the Second World War.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unsurprisingly, many religious believers most strongly saw these events as happening for reasons according to a plan.
Why Are Millennials Unfriending Organized Religion?|Vlad Chituc|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unsurprisingly, and deservedly, it got its own Twitter account.
Leo, the Beard Has to Go: When a Man’s Facial Hair Reaches Crisis Point|Tim Teeman|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not unsurprisingly, Musa detected at once the competitive air.
The Lion's Share|E. Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for surprising

surprising

/ (səˈpraɪzɪŋ) /

adjective

causing surprise; unexpected or amazing

Derived forms of surprising

surprisingly, adverbsurprisingness, noun

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