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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The presence of Moms for Liberty has gained at the White House is both unsettling and unsurprising, said Seth Levi, chief program strategy officer for the SPLC.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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The scope of this archive is unsurprising.
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Larkin returned and gutted through it, unsurprising given what's at stake.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The scope of this archive is unsurprising.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
On the romantic front, Dónal Finn and Laurie Davidson form Mary’s unsurprising love triangle.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsurprising
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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprising. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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