surprisingly

Example Sentences

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During part of their discussion, they explored what made Blume’s writing so revolutionary for young readers and how her own surprisingly frank upbringing gave her the freedom to go there.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Many have surprisingly low or negative dollar-weighted returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The surprisingly stable data were seen as evidence that the continuing oil shock could be prove to have less of an effect on the economy than initially anticipated.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Not surprisingly, the likelihood of high-positive, low-positive and neutral descriptions declined throughout the life cycle, while the high-negative category increased sharply among the oldest sellers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The chairs were surprisingly comfortable, a far cry from the hard wooden ones back at the Academy.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin