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surprising
adjective as in unexpected
Strongest matches
amazing, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, shocking, startling, stunning, sudden, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable, wonderful
Strong matches
Weak matches
accidental, fortuitous, from left field, impulsive, out of the blue, unpredicted, without warning
Example Sentences
Trump’s willingness to exploit disaster aid for political points shouldn’t be surprising.
None of it is surprising, but that doesn’t make the reality any more tolerable.
"I find it most surprising that an experienced member could have made that decision."
But considering his claim that “Points of Origin” was so horribly misunderstood, with such catastrophic consequences for him, what is surprising is that he does not regret its authorship.
“Big picture: There are multiple avian influenza viruses circulating so this is not horribly surprising,” said Maurice Pitesky, an associate professor who researches poultry health and food safety epidemiology at UC Davis.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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