surprising
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- surprisingly adverb
- surprisingness noun
- unsurprising adjective
Etymology
Origin of surprising
Example Sentences
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These techniques can enable materials to behave in surprising ways – but finding useful applications for them has long been a challenge.
From BBC
“It’s not surprising that the public feels strongly about companies taking a stand for basic freedoms, safety and human rights,” said Alexandra Givens, president and chief executive for the Center for Democracy and Technology.
But these surprising finds showed a different side to serial killers, and would forever shape understanding of their psyches.
From Los Angeles Times
That awareness of the risk makes it even more surprising that some of the most senior people in the Iranian regime were meeting on Saturday morning - allowing so many to be killed.
From BBC
The most surprising part was when school came back last fall and people were talking about my scroll.
From Literature
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