- present participle of surprise.
surprising
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Meanwhile, at the high end: Sweetgreen is clarifying pricing when customers create their own bowls or salads to avoid surprising people with big totals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The movie earned a huge response at its Telluride premiere, though there were some quibbles about the surprising, surreal turns the story takes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The order in which you eat different foods may have a surprising effect on blood sugar levels.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
One of Aspen’s most popular videos has 1 million views—not surprising, when you consider it’s about an indie yarn-dyer who faked her own death.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 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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