surprisingly

Example Sentences

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The economy has been surprisingly resilient, even with higher borrowing costs in the background.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026

Reid thinks part of what drives the character is something surprisingly modern.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Different species can cooperate in surprisingly diverse situations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

Ireland’s central bank expects the country’s economy to contract this year after a surprisingly large drop in exports to the U.S. at the start of the year, having previously forecast a modest expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

For someone who'd recently died a horrible death, she seemed surprisingly cheerful.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda