- present participle of surprise.
surprising
Example Sentences
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It’s a surprising admission; though I haven’t spent substantial time with Williams in years, she always seemed fearless to me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"So, the findings of our study were extremely surprising because in the biomass analyzed from our experimental runs, an unusually high proportion of the uranium identified was also pentavalent uranium."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Is it surprising that, in today’s culture of self-promotion, a man suddenly thrust into the center of a global pandemic would occasionally reveal pride and vanity in a private journal?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
For a Rangers side crying out for attacking guile and inventiveness on the flanks, Curtis being limited to just eight minutes in their Premiership opener against United was surprising.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
It’s not surprising that you latched on to the first person who showed an interest in you.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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