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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More news: Hall of Fame Coach, Influential Mentor to Two MLB General Managers, Dies A lack of command, control, or both is perhaps unsurprising for a pitcher making his third major league start roughly a year out from major elbow surgery. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 That makes the media’s focus on Trump unsurprising. Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025 The results are unsurprising, one win and one loss. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2025 That all of these strike me as sophisticated, seductive scents is unsurprising considering saffron is said to be an aphrodisiac. Kate Guadagnino, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsurprising

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Jun. 2025.

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