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Meaning surprising meaning
What does surprising mean?
surprising
Synonyms surprising synonyms
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Topics surprising topics
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Simple sentences
It is surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
This is a surprising discovery.
That is surprising.
If he comes at all, it will be surprising.
It's surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
It is surprising how little she knows of the world.
This is surprising.
He countered their proposal with a surprising suggestion.
I've just arrived at the top of a mountain. That's really surprising, because according to my map, there should be a lake here.
This is very surprising.
It's very surprising.
It's not surprising.
For a man of seventy, he still has surprising vigour.
It was surprising to see how fast the child grew up.
It is not surprising that he was elected mayor.
The news was very surprising to her.
It is not surprising that he resigned.
It's not surprising that he be proud of his son.
He said it, and what was more surprising, he did it himself.
He did it, and what was more surprising, he did it by himself.
Movie subtitles
And, given the grim circumstances of Patsy's death, it's hardly surprising.
So unexpected that you keep surprising even me with them.
Funny how simple people have such surprising ideas about women.
Mama has just had some rather surprising news, that's all.
I heard some surprising news myself this morning.
Anyone new? - One who's surprising.
How very surprising.
Oh, it shouldn't be so surprising.
It's not surprising certain lordly personages aren't delighted.
It's surprising enough to find a lady author infinitely more exciting than her heroine could possibly be.
I received your rather surprising message this morning, and may I tell you - I dropped everything and came right over. - Thanks.
Yes, this feminine interest is surprising.
It's surprising sometimes how tough they are.
Surprising how much circulation you lose on account of doors.
What's surprising about that?
Surprising the distance.
After all, when you and I privately think of Tina's origin it's not too surprising that she has shall we say, spirit, freedom?
That's surprising.
That's not surprising.
Oh, how surprising.
Surprising, but I'll let it go.
Well, I wouldn't do anything too surprising if I were you, Snoodles.
One who's surprising.
Well, there's nothing so surprising about that, Isabel.
My plan of surprising him keeps hitting the block.
Considering your distinction and age, it is surprising that fate has not introduced us before.
It's surprising.
What's so surprising?
But it's not surprising to find people you know in your dreams.
Surprising?
Well, it was a most surprising thing really.
It's surprising sometimes how tough they are. I don't know what gold looks like in the ground.
You sure are surprising me, Doc.
A story that starts in London, at tea time. Which is not surprising since it's always tea time in London.
You know, Peter, it's surprising how little I know about you. even though we've worked together for so long.
Surprising she's never married.
News and current affairs
So it is not surprising that the number of farmers needed has fallen substantially.
What is surprising is that this aggressive behavior occurred in response to no visible danger.
After the US military action in Iraq, the tables may be turning in surprising ways.
Strong economic performance is somewhat surprising, given his party's interventionist policy approach, but Meles showed himself to be a consummate pragmatist in attracting investment - particularly from China - to drive growth.
But why does this seem so surprising?
In these circumstances, it is not surprising that financial markets have returned to extreme volatility.
What was very surprising, particularly given his finger-wagging visits to America and other rich democracies, was that the Pope did not criticize the Polish people for their robust materialism.
Given that this framework extends far beyond any medical expertise, it is not surprising that no medical association anywhere in the world has so far embraced the Dutch regulation.
CAMBRIDGE - There is no magic Keynesian bullet for the eurozone's woes. But the spectacularly muddle-headed argument nowadays that too much austerity is killing Europe is not surprising.
More surprising was the simultaneous announcement that it was intervening on the foreign-exchange market with the aim of reversing the appreciation of the franc.
Nevertheless, the limited reaction to the SNB move is somewhat surprising.
So it is not surprising that private consumption continues to hold up even as US economic growth has shifted into lower gear.
And the trends since 1900 are sometimes surprising.
Is it really so surprising that certain people might mistake this rhetoric for a call to arms?
What is surprising is that this aggressive behavior occurred in response to no visible danger. Oil prices are soaring, as are Putin's approval ratings.
That is hardly surprising, as previously revered firms revealed that they did not fully understand the very instruments they dealt in or the risks they assumed.
It is not surprising that policy approaches have also varied.
Meanwhile, in Germany, the elections this September may have surprising consequences for ECB monetary policy.
This is hardly surprising.
Some of the answers are surprising.
This is a surprising result, because women in developed countries have become taller thanks to better nutrition, and are having children later in life for many reasons, some of them cultural.
So it is not surprising that many Asian leaders are asking themselves what commitments the US will maintain once its troops leave Afghanistan.
But the spectacularly muddle-headed argument nowadays that too much austerity is killing Europe is not surprising.
They will, but in ways that are inconsistent and even surprising.
Given this, it is not surprising that the increasing visibility of Islamist extremism has, by capturing the attention of frustrated young Muslim men in Europe and elsewhere, spurred increased violence against Jews.
That is a surprising proposition, given that commodity bonds have an obvious latent market, rooted in real economic fundamentals.