How To Use Surprising In A Sentence

In a sense the inclusion of an implied term of correspondence with description is a little surprising.
Digital technology comes to us heralded by a great deal of utopian ballyhoo, but in some surprising ways it discourages creativity.
It is therefore unsurprising that such seizures are sometimes confused with panic attacks.
This is not by any means the only instance of financial incompetence on the part of our various Scottish ancestors, nor indeed of the tendency to resort to violence, and those patterns offer surprisingly little reassurance from the genetic standpoint. Archive 2009-03-01
RHP Brandon Lyon parlayed his surprising spring performance into the opening day closer job, supplanting RHP Greg Aquino.

He needs medical attention and is also, unsurprisingly, concerned about his safety. Times, Sunday Times
I doubt that Michelle Obama was surprised or dismayed by the boos at the Nascar rally: it's not surprising that the national doubtfulness about first ladies and the strong, accomplished women who are coming to hold the role would emerge in boos from some of the Obama administration's fiercest opponents. Michelle Obama's Nascar boos | Kay Dilday
Perhaps not surprisingly, the researchers found that employers were considerably more likely to offer interviews and jobs to applicants with white names.
Not surprisingly, there are about three Joes for every Jane but even so, that means there are over 8 million Janes.
It is surprisingly easy to manoeuvre and far less treacherous than parasailing. Times, Sunday Times
Exciting and surprisingly short matches for the undercard.
Even more unsurprising is the fact that this neo-nazi moron was parked in a disabled parking spot. Think Progress » Virginia DMV Pulls License Plate Coded With Neo-Nazi Message From Truck With Anti-Islam Imagery
It is not surprising that the mortality due to feather pecking, cannibalism and parasitic diseases can be disturbingly high.
But considering how much time we spend on that time of the month - from puberty to menopause, the average woman menstruates almost seven whole years - many of us know surprisingly little about it.
Not surprisingly, this imposing property is a popular choice for wedding receptions and regularly used for corporate entertaining, conferences and seminars.
This is the more surprising given the many build-up signs anticipating much greater outbursts of millenarian fervor around the year 2000.
Still, the SNP are understandably cock-a-hoop and, again unsurprisingly, SNP bloggers are urging the party on to 2010 and their plans for an independence referendum. The View from the North
The result is surprising because silver atoms are normally diamagnetic in the bulk. I am not making this up.
The structure is surprisingly complex, viewing the same events from different perspectives, which Zhang helpfully colour-codes in ravishing washes of primary tints.
Surprisingly, Albee points to the new-play development programs found in theatres across North America (involving dramaturges, readings, workshops) as a source of the blandness of so much of the drama of the past 20 years.
It is surprising that so sharp-sighted a historian of architecture would neglect to mention the role of screens as monumental platforms.
Considering that the ship has been down almost 60 years, the wooden decking is in most places surprisingly intact, though it has rotted almost completely away in some areas.
The keel is a centreboard but not weighted; the ballast is in the hull itself (which sounds inefficient but actually works surprisingly well).
Today, spruced-up Times Square is in the midst of a surprising, almost surreal transformation into a family-oriented entertainment center.
Surprisingly, studies are showing that they can actually help you to shed pounds. Times, Sunday Times
The denouement when the birthday comes is surprising enough not to spoil, but again there is something uneasy about it. Times, Sunday Times
In view of these possible sources of error it is surprising that extrapolated profiles ever yield results of any value.
The debut in spring 2006 of HBO's television series, Big Love, which featured a fictional and in some ways likeable polygamous family in Utah, propelled polygamy to the front pages of American newspapers and put the idea of legalized polygamy "in play" in some surprising quarters. Elizabeth Marquardt: Get Ready for Group Marriage
The compact dimensions of the system means minimum impact on interior space and the design of the drivetrain is surprisingly simple but highly efficient.
Unsurprisingly, the story is much more complex than the headline suggests and provides yet another example of the story being spun to meet a commercial agenda.
Setting the crossbow on the counter and sheathing his sword, he moved with surprising speed and agility to replace the bar across the door.
It is not surprising that such a view has led to very considerable conflict.
Not surprisingly, Metung attracted a number of distinguished early holiday-makers, some of whom settled there permanently, including the explorer and mineralogist Dr. Alfred Howitt; His Honour Judge John Burnett Box; and John King, the second son of Rear Admiral Philip Parker King. Archive 2009-01-01
The point is that Ikea sells inexpensive furniture of surprisingly high quality.
Her husband's left her and the kids are running wild, so it's not surprising that she can't cope.
Now I know it's surprising to see a different gas price every time you stop at a Texonobil.
With a back catalogue as long as Weller's, its surprising that a collection of rare cuts, cover versions and re-mixes hasn't been seen before.
The book contains addition, subtraction, multiplication and, very surprisingly for that period, also division.
Not surprisingly, the strikers were preoccupied with regaining their jobs and keeping their system of seniority.
Also, surprising to me, was the skill and energy of Torry Castellano's drumming.
Such winkingly ostentatious nastiness and Mr. Pollock's habit of telegraphing violence rather than lingering over it make this violent book surprisingly easy to read and digest. The Comic-Grotesque Goes North
They develop a surprising ability to exchange information verbally and non verbally within the culture groups they are familiar with.
A recent poll suggests some surprising changes in public opinion.
Not surprisingly, the twistiness of the daffodil was much higher (fourteen times higher, in fact) than its bendiness, explaining why these plants are far more likely to turn in the wind than to bend over.
To my knowledge, the patient relations office never discussed the matter with the surgeon -- I certainly never heard from him -- but I did receive a termination letter followed by a series of surprisingly rude and condescending letters from their risk management attorney after I pointed out that HIPPA promises patients will not be "penalized" for filing a privacy complaint. Genital Photos, HIPAA and the Media
She'd written most of the lyrics, and it was surprising that he'd caught on about the general tone of the piece.
I think he has something interesting to tell us about political alienation, but he is surprisingly elusive. Times, Sunday Times
The teeth of our distant ancestors can yield a surprising amount of evidence about their lives and deaths. Times, Sunday Times
This work connected the introverted poet with a new and surprisingly outer-directed passion that would affect many lives.
leaped up with surprising agility
Oudin defeated Dementieva and three other Russians in a surprising run to the U.S. USA tops Russia, advances to Fed Cup final against Italy
The meatless croquettes have a surprising lightness and a lively upper register of dill.
Jan was surprisingly matter-of-fact about her divorce.
In theory, PLS is applied in situations of multicollinearity, but the MBH network has many series that are essentially white noise and thus the proxies are surprisingly close to being orthogonal in the early networks and there are blocks of orthogonal series in the later network. More on Bürger et al 2006 « Climate Audit
It is not surprising that she is, literally, the most prized journalist in America today.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds find surprising satisfaction in fulfilling their everyday needs.
Stripped naked of additives and processes, save a pinch of stabilising sulphur dioxide for all but the purists, the finished product is surprising and fractious. Times, Sunday Times
On the other hand, it would be surprising if they had equal levels of ambition.
Russell's findings are not altogether surprising.
In the recent retrospective of Nan Kempner’s wardrobe at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, the late socialite’s closet was re-created in breathtaking detail — all 354 jackets and 362 sweaters — but her surprisingly undistinguished collection of handbags was relegated to a high shelf and mostly hidden. Carried Away
Italy versus Japan is turning out to be a surprisingly well matched competition.
Thus might they outspeed the tales of their coming, surprising the demons and their human servants. Conan and The Mists of Door
Given their unusual appearance and extraordinary biology, it is not surprising that Asians have credited sea horses with magical powers.
For two women such as us, confirmed members of the jeans and T-shirt brigade, we were developing a surprising unspoken admiration for the seriously girly.
Also known as the paragraph mark, the pilcrow, for such a humble, rarely used mark, has a surprisingly complex history.
So it's mildly surprising to hear the axeman sounding like some gentle bod who works at your local guitar shop. Times, Sunday Times
We expect to debut the surprising research from this groundbreaking study at the end of July.
Otley had the advantage of a strong wind in the first-half and not surprisingly had the better of the game in terms of territory.
However, the products obtained from reactions with halides can be rather surprising - ie the dithiadiazole can trap free radical intermediates.
This is hardly surprising, bearing in mind that no other adult animal naturally drinks milk.
Unsurprisingly, few teams can have topped their table with such little fanfare and there was little in the way of a carnival atmosphere yesterday. Times, Sunday Times
For he took a genuine interest in his pupils; and, in that first year of his teaching, carried his class to surprising lengths, nor let them betray any evidences of unthoroughness when they went trembling up to the examinations provided by the great Anton himself, in the mid-year term. The Genius
Potiphar discovers that Joseph is surprisingly honest, diligent and bright for a common slave, and puts him in charge of all the affairs of his house. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Deception And Desire: An Overview Of Genesis
He has surprisingly done everything the unilateralist screamers assured us he would not do; namely, take every precautionary step the UN has asked him to take.
In a way, the mismatch between virus and vaccine isn't surprising.
This singer has a penchant for scatting and surprising material, but where he has an astonishingly pure voice, hers has more feeling.
His voice is also surprisingly cultured, far more so in many ways than Jagger's flattened vowels.
Not too surprisingly, it had broad upper incisors and chisel-shaped lower incisors.
Unsurprisingly, the resulting play won five-star reviews. Times, Sunday Times
When Rostnikov repeated that the primary evidence against Samsonov was the testimony of an Evenk shaman, Samsonov had to be restrained by Famfanoff who, surprisingly, found enough strength within his abused body to control the furious doctor. A Cold Red Sunrise
Dramatics seem to have been part of a student's life early in the history of the University, surprisingly, because attendance at the theatre was forbidden.
It's a surprisingly tractable companion, especially if you let the auto function take the strain of stop-starting in the city.
Her fall/winter collection features strong lines with a feminine twist: dramatic capes, dresses with surprising details, and formfitting suits in rich wines and inky blacks.
Behind these small downward statistical movements are people who are finding selling surprisingly tough. Times, Sunday Times
By contrast, the literature on Britain appears to be surprisingly slim and tends to make repeated reference to the same or similar lists of crimes and cases.
Three reds remain but Hendry surprisingly concedes to leave his opponent just one frame from victory.
That extra tail-weight partly explains why the Octavia feels eager to point into a corner despite its soft and very comfortable springing, making it a surprisingly enjoyable car for a keen driver, apart from the overly snatchy brakes.
Nestling next to the ladies of the night were several mustached, glazed-eyed Afghan men who occasionally took unsteady steps onto a makeshift dance floor to bust some surprisingly graceful traditional moves. The Longest War
The sleeves of her coat were blown back; but surprisingly, the wind was pleasantly warm, like the wind before Winter had come.
This sort of reckless intellectual adventurism is not surprising, coming as it does from someone who affected surprise that rising petrol prices have an effect on the economy.
This may seem surprising in view of the widespread acceptance of monarchy.
As one of the oldest fraternities in existence today, it is not surprising that Freemasonry ‘places much importance on history which shapes and determines much of what we do,’ the Lodge Pattaya West Winds Master said.
Glazed all along its south side, it offers a simple, spare and sunny series of places that provide a surprising number of possibilities for eating in company.
So it was not surprising that small changes in the environment could make their effects disappear. The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness
Stemming from a Lambrusco variety grown in California, Sainsbury's says it has a distinctive but extremely sweet flavour and yet a surprising taste of candyfloss. Sainsbury's launches candyfloss-flavoured grapes
Rosy Hannah by moonlight is beauty's own self, and to be cut on wood is realy surprising. Letter 65
The still life is painted with surprising attentiveness.
Given the compendious nature of Wood's works, this is hardly surprising, of course.
Not surprisingly on such a hot afternoon, the river was very busy.
There were some surprising inclusions in the list.
Their sprawling theme park of paintings, photographs, sculptures, installations and videos amounts to a surprisingly ambitious exhibition.
Not surprisingly the nine-year-old is subjected to cruel taunts at school because of her weight. The Sun
The wind was tremendous, but what was more surprising still was its warmth; it seemed to be of brick-kiln heat as it screamed round him. Hornblower In The West Indies
The absence of reference to a division of the southern province, therefore, is not altogether surprising.
That a high school kid from southern Missouri would be dazzled by London is not surprising.
Not surprisingly, the result has been to recruit predominantly middle-class unemployed people into mainstream programmes.
Unsurprisingly, Gallo refers everything back to his childhood, mining his youth for anecdotes.
Surprisingly, in the 3G mobile space, prepaid calls fell in cost more than post-paid services. Phones And Net Are Cheaper, But We Complain More | Lifehacker Australia
Surprisingly, parrots and cockatoos can get jealous of other pets, so if there's a new animal in the house be patient whilst your bird gets used to the newcomer.
The house has been featured in a number of style and interiors magazines, which is hardly surprising when you consider the quality of the fixtures and fittings.
It is not surprising then that landlord domination of the land rental market has resulted in stringent tenancy contracts.
What is more surprising is that we still have an equivocal attitude to the English Baroque. Times, Sunday Times
It turns out that the bulk of the world's millionaires, for example, are surprisingly frugal.
This is neither surprising or unique, as nation and state have been closely intertwined concepts in the modem world.
Steering is very light and the car is surprisingly flexible; the turning circle is quite tight, making it easy to manoeuvre in tight spaces once you've got used to the size.
I don't see why you think that's at all surprising or criticizable on grounds of race. It's a simple principle, really.
Hemphill is actually surprisingly handsome, with startlingly blue eyes and an odd portmanteau accent that belies his formative years in Canada after being born in Glasgow.
underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist
Their new album is surprisingly listenable.
It is not surprising that Europeans are prepared to pay a considerable amount to reduce the risk of such a change.
Not surprisingly, Chloe is a gifted musician, studying piano, guitar and recorder, as well as being an accomplished singer.
The bar turned out to be surprisingly spacious, with a restaurant downstairs, and a bar with an attached roof deck upstairs.
In 1947, many leftist filmmakers were treated as outlaws, and it's not surprising that they made some of their best films from the point of view of criminals.
But he gets more than he bargained for when his photographic evidence unearths a surprisingly saucy affair. The Sun
It gave his face a lean, rather surprisingly attractive ascetic look—the look of long-distance runners, saints, martyrs, and fanatics, the kind of elongated, soulful face that El Greco painted so hauntingly. Twilight
Unsurprisingly, I was missing a lot of important rehearsals in the process. No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale
As Kate Bolick tells us, marriage isn't for everyone and being single doesn't bear the stigma it once did; and as Eric Klineberg reveals in Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone, contrary to what we may think, single people tend to be more socially engaged and civic-minded. Sabrina Schaeffer: The Proposal Farce: Entertainment Coupled With Anti-Marriage
It also provided very general guidelines for the future use of nuclear weapons, declaring that these weapons may be used ‘against targets able to withstand nonnuclear attack’ or ‘in the event of surprising military developments.’
The fact that he was willing to do damage to the country with useless concessions to a party that has proven itself a moral and intellectual failure to them on his side was extremely disturbing, and the fact that he succeeded not at all in unsurprising. Matthew Yglesias » Yglesias on Maddow
Like many former comrades he proved a surprisingly skilled businessman and set up an investment company. Times, Sunday Times
However, the losses in market value are distributed unevenly, with some regions showing a surprising resilience to the market upheaval.
This is unfortunate, though not terribly surprising.
Lumps of capital investment from surprising places will also be discerned: the national investment portfolios of oil states, the capital-flight of third world potentates on the take.
Not surprisingly, she advocates a balance, but one so delicate as to require almost daily adjustment.
He was standing right there in surprisingly normal attire: a black shirt and jeans.
In a surprising role, Hoffman hits the screen with tongue blazing as a neurotic, sexually ambiguous and sex-starved underground mobster named Mr. King.
But despite the college's fears, Mr Gray is surprisingly optimistic.
The dish was surprisingly good, consisting of two crispy, crunchy fritters and an authentic-tasting peanut dipping sauce.
That metal dominates the list is not surprising: for getting "amped" there's no better soundtrack than reckless speed, brutally simple rhythm, and screamed anthems. Bob Moses: The Songs They Carried: Music at War
What was more surprising was the awe she inspired in her political rivals. Times, Sunday Times
The payback on such items can be surprisingly attractive.
Given that the Picts practiced a form of matrilineal succession according to contemporary writers such as Bede see article on Pictish matriliny, it seems surprising that so few royal female names were recorded. Pictish female names
And not too surprisingly (since silica is the most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust), the coating is non-toxic and environmentally harmless. Spray-on liquid glass
It is a mistake to regard age as a downhill grade toward dissolution. The reverse is true. As one grows older, one climbs with surprising strides. George Sand
Behind a cute, red, shopfront the hotel is surprisingly large, with 50 classically-decorated rooms. Times, Sunday Times
Of greater concern to me is what can seem like surprisingly low-quality childcare. Times, Sunday Times
There are economic incentives to commodify your tragedy, and that she did it is not surprising.
It was during Frederik's tutorial on seamanship that Claire delivered the surprising news.
perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception
Large exostoses had developed and the subject remained lame, but union of the broken bone took place in a surprisingly prompt and effective manner, when age of the subject and nature of the fracture are considered. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
Since many drivers and stablemen were uninformed, and even human labourers were overworked and dismissed once they were ‘worn out’, it is not surprising that maltreatment of horses was common.
This is not surprising because females were virgins and may have been predisposed to accept any mate because they required sperm.
How to explain, then, the surprisingly erratic share price movement? Times, Sunday Times
Some surprisingly inventive puzzles are included amid the expertly handled robot blasting and leaping around with a jetpack. Times, Sunday Times
Not only are Martian volcanoes huge, they are surprisingly complex.
It also provided very general guidelines for the future use of nuclear weapons, declaring that these weapons may be used ‘against targets able to withstand nonnuclear attack’ or ‘in the event of surprising military developments.’
Unsurprisingly, sakura feature heavily in Japanese art.
The most surprising Democrat to engage in this daydreaming is one who never dated Dean in the first place: Peter Beinart, editor of the New Republic. September 2004
This may seem surprising to those who associate suicide with tortured geniuses like Ernest Hemingway and Vincent Van Gogh.
While Anita was the live wire who inspired, remonstrated and cajoled, Gordon's great strength was a sympathique nature that enabled this unassuming, conservative Scot to build friendships in the most surprising places. Observer Ethical Awards: Gordon Roddick, Lifetime Achievement Award
Again, it is surprising that the most attractive faces do not even exist in reality.
The urbanization of the mass of the population and the decline of rural areas not surprisingly had profound social consequences for all classes of the population.
John's aunt died suddenly and left him a surprisingly large sum.
Somewhat surprisingly, the sellout crowd had to wait for 41 minutes for the home side to convert threat into reward. The Sun
Anthozoans are readily available on coral reefs therefore it's not surprising that anthozoan tissue is their main diet.
The conventional wisdom maintains that this is not surprising. Times, Sunday Times
Even more surprisingly, they were understood to have a right to sexual fulfillment.
But given that it is the same in nominative and accusative cases, just like a noun, it is a little surprising that it‘s possessive is a special case, especially since its and it’s sound identical. 2007 September « Motivated Grammar
The dog was, unsurprisingly given its breed, a pugnacious character at times. FRIENDS FOR LIFE
Not surprising, her move was straight out of a primary school playground. The Sun
First off, it is kind of unsurprising that you, a rightwinger, would whine about Clinton. Think Progress » Congressman Attacks Liberal ‘Backbiters’ And ‘Naysayers’ For Criticizing Failed Missile Defense
Rookie Trent Whitfield almost caught Joseph napping, surprising him with a quick slap shot from the blue line.
It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week.
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It is surprising that no crowd reaction to the miracle is given.
The sense of kinship between the two men is surprising.
The real outrage is how common and banal, how unsurprising and thoroughly precedented it is. Matthew Yglesias » Gaza in Context
Kerekou won by an unsurprisingly huge margin: 86 percent of the valid votes cast compared with 16 percent for Amoussou.
He has a surprisingly boyish voice, with a comical, girlish giggle. Times, Sunday Times
Fire-fighter feather-bedding is no more surprising here than it would be in any other union.
I've never had jet lag before, but it's not surprising I have it now since I'm on my fourth time zone in a fortnight, have lost an entire day somewhere and have spent several entire nights in transit.
Sting left the stage to a tumultuous round of applause and three of the Beatles took over, Paul being the surprising omission.
It is therefore not at all surprising to find so many workers in other fields of medicine who believe that the terms "psychopathology" and "Freudian psychoanalysis" are synonymous, one and the same thing. The Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Sometimes I'll describe it as an evanescent delusion, sometimes as a centuries-old tradition established with surprising firmness.
Ken Clarke was so close to the action that when the choirboys did their descant, it looked as though it was coming from him, and he had a surprisingly high, sweet voice. Royal wedding guest list: perplexing – and where was naughty Uncle Gary?
It turns in very firmly, with surprising power response, when ordering the automatic transmission to think quickly.
She shoulders a surprisingly long spear, perhaps to ward off the ardent king, although by that time she had been scarred by smallpox and he had mostly given up his advances.
It's hardly surprising if he's behind with his rent and his new landlords have a more profitable venture in mind.
She pulled me onto the dance floor and I surprisingly had a lot of fun moving to the fast beat of the music.
They brought enthusiasm, a gong, some bongos, and turntables, yet aside from some light effects, played a surprisingly serene set.
He had only visited the village once, but remembered it with surprising clarity.
He lifted the bag of diamonds and turned it upside down with one surprisingly swift movement: like little cockroaches, the jewels escaped and beetled off in all directions: “There, ya snuffling swine, truffles fer ya!” At a Welsh Wedding
It is not surprising, therefore, that old people make fairly heavy demands on medical care.
They found, not surprisingly, that averting a major catastrophe would not be easy.
Finally, just over half using rinse is surprisingly high to me. Japanese men and personal grooming: part 2 of 2
Given that your persona is rough and tough (I gleaned this from your frequent mentions of having been "in the can"), it's not so shocking that you're an action movie fan; but it is surprising that you frequently go to bat for women, picking up on gender issues that many reviewers might miss, especially ones trying to gain a female audience while still impressing adolescent fanboys. Caroline Hagood: On Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer!, Movies, and Manhood
That fact may be surprising to many people given all of the media attention and prevention efforts surrounding breast canc er. Barbara Ficarra: Ladies, Love Your Body, Protect Your Heart
Surprisingly, the E1027 is just about childproof, if you make sure the spine is firmly against a wall so the cantilever supports your infant's weight as they haul themselves up to swipe off everything carefully arranged on top of it.
The text is broken up by just four illustrations, one musical example and surprisingly few quotations.
Not surprisingly, dracunculiasis, the disease caused by the guinea worm, is particularly bad in deserts, where people crowd around oases. Parasite Rex

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