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 fact that the ruling was not unanimously in favor of preserving the current interpretation of the Citizenship Clause was unsurprising but deeply disturbing to Proaño.
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Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Gen Z is already more likely than older generations to use AI for therapy, medical advice, as well as for financial and investment decisions—unsurprising given that just over half of Gen Zers use AI at least weekly, according to an April survey from Gallup.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Suarez had also signalled his willingness to return to the national side, but his omission, given his comments about Bielsa’s management, was unsurprising.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
An illness with lingering effects That familiarity among the hunters in Missouri was unsurprising to author and conservationist Steven Rinella, host of the hunting show MeatEater.
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Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
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Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Gen Z is already more likely than older generations to use AI for therapy, medical advice, as well as for financial and investment decisions—unsurprising given that just over half of Gen Zers use AI at least weekly, according to an April survey from Gallup.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Suarez had also signalled his willingness to return to the national side, but his omission, given his comments about Bielsa’s management, was unsurprising.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
An illness with lingering effects That familiarity among the hunters in Missouri was unsurprising to author and conservationist Steven Rinella, host of the hunting show MeatEater.
—
Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprising. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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