unsurprising

adjective

un·​sur·​pris·​ing ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ How to pronounce unsurprising (audio)
ˌən-sə-
: not surprising or unexpected

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What Notre Dame put on tape at Hard Rock Stadium was unsurprising (a young quarterback finding his footing and a new defensive coordinator adjusting to his personnel), but the specific failures were jarring (an offensive line overrun and a Heisman-level running back shelved by choice). Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 On the one hand, the selective outrage is unsurprising. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 The Grand Finale offers answers that are totally unsurprising. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 This is unsurprising given the makeup of the Legislature, with a Democratic supermajority backed by various special interests, especially public sector unions, eager to raid public coffers whenever possible. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsurprising

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsurprising was in 1671

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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprising. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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