- present participle of surprise.
surprising
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The Cotality findings are not surprising, Preston Murphy, a Pensacola, Fla.-based real-estate agent and team leader at Keller Williams Gulf Coast, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
“It would be very surprising if the Canadian consumer would be willing to pay those prices,” said Mandie Ciotucha, co-owner of Thunder Bay Harley-Davidson in Ontario.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
So it wasn't surprising that Jung found ready allies in the community who had also noticed the ginkgo's withering leaves.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Their study, published in Nature Communications, points to a surprising role for caspases, enzymes best known for helping destroy cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Uncle Kufa knelt beside her and tried to wipe her face with a cloth, but she threw him back with surprising strength.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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