- present participle of surprise.
surprising
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One analyst is overlooking Quantum Computing Inc.’s bizarre corporate history and persistent financial challenges for a surprising reason.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Even less surprising was losing to Benfica, typically a Champions League team, in the Europa League qualifiers, though again the margin was heavy at 7-1 on aggregate.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But they did have one potentially innovative and surprising, if disconcerting, solution to our national public health information crisis: A.I. has the potential to help stave off a conspiratorial catastrophe during the next pandemic.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
What is most surprising, however, is not the cancer results or the biological markers of ageing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Instead, what happens is genuinely surprising: Theo neatly folds his hands in his own lap.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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