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Recent Examples of unsurprisingly
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the National Mall fixture has turned an algae green (this often happens after it is drained for maintenance).
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Because the church holds a lot of sway in this backwoods burg, and unsurprisingly, such couplings are frowned upon by the extremely conservative, extremely close-minded population.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
In between their act and the DJ’s, who, at this point unsurprisingly, wore a white ecru suit for her set and, also naturally, was some sort of princess or European aristocrat, we were treated to a few terrific bits by an illusionist.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Its operators, unsurprisingly, have run out of patience.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsurprisingly
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Because the church holds a lot of sway in this backwoods burg, and unsurprisingly, such couplings are frowned upon by the extremely conservative, extremely close-minded population.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
In between their act and the DJ’s, who, at this point unsurprisingly, wore a white ecru suit for her set and, also naturally, was some sort of princess or European aristocrat, we were treated to a few terrific bits by an illusionist.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Its operators, unsurprisingly, have run out of patience.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsurprisingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprisingly
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Here's what to know about endometriosis, what causes it and how it is commonly treated.
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Cyclosporiasis is treated with the oral antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), commonly sold as Bactrim, Septra and Cotrim, taken for 10 days, according to the CDC.
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Trump officials have, expectedly, rebuffed the plaintiffs demands.
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For a property of this caliber, the service is expectedly wonderful.
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That obviously had a lot of consequences for the Native Americans who lived there.
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Both squads have five touches in the opposing box, but obviously only Egypt has taken advantage.
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