Examples of 'surprising' in a sentence

Meaning of "surprising"

Surprise, when used as a verb, means to cause someone to feel mild astonishment or shock. For example, surprising someone with a gift or visit unexpectedly
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  • present participle of surprise
  • Causing surprise.
  • A situation in which somebody is surprised.

How to use "surprising" in a sentence

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I got a surprising call from your foreman.
The findings were depressing but not surprising.
Hardly surprising we do not have much sex.
But some people have surprising connections.
Surprising what you might find in a bin.
This can not be surprising to you anymore.
Surprising how quickly it all comes back.
This trend is both surprising and ominous.
Not surprising after the oil embargo.
My life has taken a surprising turn as well.
Not surprising no one wants to go in this direction.
I find that news surprising and unlikely.
It is surprising to hear that sport hunting is allowed.
The world we live in is surprising and paradoxical.
It was surprising that that had not yet been done.

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But but you are in a surprising amount of pain.
The surprising progress made by our mothers.
Your music conveyed surprising new emotions.
Surprising how popular that is these days.
It is a little surprising to see you two together.
Surprising what you get from both.
It is not therefore surprising that he is holed in one.
A surprising amount of math applies itself to gambling.
We like the idea of surprising each other.
Not surprising they both owned guns.
And because we keep surprising each other.
And the surprising thing is he finds it amazing.
Privacy invasive behaviour emerged in surprising places.
Mankind has a surprising proclivity for sacrifice.
The lack of information on these areas is surprising.
It is hardly surprising since you are our guest.
This finding is again not entirely surprising.
It is not surprising they want to kill him.
They also revealed some surprising details.
That is not surprising because they were lovers.
Life has a strange way of surprising you.
It is not surprising that crises sometimes occur.
Perfect for hot summers or as a surprising aperitif.
It is surprising that he is so reminiscent of childhood and youth.
But we have discovered something very surprising.
Not surprising with a mother like that.
These figures might seem quite surprising.
But always surprising and unpr edictable.
The sense of the presumption may be surprising.
It is surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
Thank you for this surprising greeting.
The surprising effect of cannabis on morphine dependence.
This debate came to a somewhat surprising end.
So it is not surprising that the work dragged on.
This sensitivity to cultural context is not surprising.

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