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Examples of surprising in a Sentence
It's not surprising that he doesn't want to go.
The changes to the campus were surprising.
He shows a surprising lack of concern for others.
A surprising number of people were laid off at the factory.
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Hurricanes cause all sorts of surprising dangers, but there's still time to prepare for Atlantic hurricane season 2024.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
In a candid conversation with Billboard earlier this month, T-Pain shared some surprising insights.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 17 May 2024
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
In a candid conversation with Billboard earlier this month, T-Pain shared some surprising insights.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for surprising
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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