unsurprising
adjective
un·sur·pris·ing
ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ 
ˌən-sə-
: not surprising or unexpected
… the unsurprising result of carefully hatched plans …—
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That rhetoric has been replaced by a basic long-leash Republicanism — a shift that may be unsurprising with a dealmaker in the Oval Office, but has disappointed progressives and hardcore populists and sent legal sherpas scrambling to freshen their advice.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Iranian and Venezuelan émigrés might broadly oppose their current governments — having left them, this is unsurprising.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that’s unsurprising, given that over 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Still, struggles — in the outfield or at the plate — would be unsurprising.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Iranian and Venezuelan émigrés might broadly oppose their current governments — having left them, this is unsurprising.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that’s unsurprising, given that over 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Still, struggles — in the outfield or at the plate — would be unsurprising.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprising. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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