surprising
surprising
Definition
sur·pris·ing (--iŋ)
adjective
causing surprise; amazing
sur·pris′·ingly adverb
surprising
Synonyms
surprising
Usage Examples
Preposition: that
- none: However, it was surprising that none of the other criteria were mentioned as having such influence.
Modifies a noun
- twist: With a surprising twist in the dragon's tale.
- omission: But there is no diesel, a surprising omission in a car of this class.
- discovery: C onclusion That Trisha employs interrogatory rhetoric in order to push her guests into personal confessions is not a surprising discovery.
- finding: These surprising findings could mean a radical overhaul for much current scientific thinking about the most common organic compound on earth.
- conclusion: His research on the origin of the werewolf legend led him to some surprising conclusions, which are described in this novel.
- amount: However, there is a surprising amount of light still on, .. .
Modifying Another Word
- hardly: Hardly surprising considering there is no blood build up in them.
- somewhat: Tho the title si somewhat surprising ( well done!
- perhaps: The number of European objects contained in the collections is also perhaps surprising.
- altogether: Not altogether surprising given that the computers are spread over two floors ( soon to be four floors!
- scarcely: Given that they aim to appeal to members of both of the major communities, this is perhaps scarcely surprising.
- rather: In the few cases where I could check their sources something rather surprising came up.
Infinitive complement
- discover: It is not surprising to discover that this soup tureen was intended for the serving of turtle soup.
- hear: On accepting the award, it was hardly surprising to hear Steve praise his players.
- learn: It was also surprising to learn that large parts of the Roman masonry had survived above ground level right up to the seventeenth century.
- see: Hence, it is not surprising to see fewer instances of this theme across countries.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: Viewed in that light, Paterson's sudden departure from the Bank seems less surprising.
Preposition: in
- view: This is quite surprising in view of their structural complexity, ' says McGrath.
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