surprisingly
Example Sentences
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“Friday’s surprisingly negative nonfarm payrolls figure is still sinking in,” Commerzbank’s Hauke Siemssen said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Osprey parents are surprisingly tender despite their large size and sharp talons," Maclauchlan said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"These signs reveal a surprisingly structured, geometric way of thinking," says Silvia Ferrara, Professor at the University of Bologna's Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies, who coordinated the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
His hand rests on his heart as he evangelizes her writing — a surprisingly tender moment of sentimentality from a comedian who has made a career out of stinging misanthropy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The rest of the week is surprisingly okay.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
