surprisingly

Example Sentences

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Color also proves surprisingly difficult to pin down in words.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not surprisingly, Garfield developed an infection and died.

From The Wall Street Journal

But no matter how ChatGPT wants to frame it, Sora marked a surprisingly high level of rejection: It cost more than it produced for the simple reason that not enough people used it.

From Los Angeles Times

Customers were first able to visit the new New Jersey location almost a week before the official grand opening, and Wednesday morning drew a surprisingly large crowd, considering the word-of-mouth nature of the soft launch.

From Barron's

I felt better — my stomach, my skin — and, more surprisingly, I didn’t feel deprived.

From Salon