- present participle of surprise.
surprising
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This take is ungenerous but not surprising, given that one of the timeworn accusations against Holden Caulfield is hypocrisy: This guy calls everyone else phony, but he’s just as phony!
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
It shouldn’t be entirely surprising that Mr. Kore-eda isn’t up to the very topical task he has set himself here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"It's very surprising indeed to me that little or no attention was paid to the maternity care in these cases," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
One of the most surprising findings was that sitting itself did not seem to be the primary factor behind the observed brain differences.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
With surprising speed, she hacked out a hollow just big enough to take herself and her pack, if she curled up small.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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