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Another word for surprising

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  1. See also:

    unexpected

    unusual

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Sentence Examples

  • That was certainly a surprising turn of events!

  • It is not surprising that we are taking awhile to get it right.

  • It was surprising to see how serenely he sailed off with unruffled breast when he came to the surface, doing all the work with his webbed feet beneath.

  • "Hey," Weller said, his tone conveyed a surprising note of sympathy.

  • It is a surprising and memorable, as well as valuable experience, to be lost in the woods any time.

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