unsurprising

adjective

Definition of unsurprisingnext
as in commonplace
not causing surprise because you expected it His anger over the mix-up is unsurprising. an unsurprising fact

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Recent Examples of unsurprising Given its title, a Screenings-week Going Dutch sale to Talpa in the Netherlands felt rather unsurprising. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025 This was perhaps unsurprising: Korean women have been known to berate their Vietnamese daughters-in-law for peeling apples in the wrong direction. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 In the ensuing months, the Saints and the archdiocese worked hand-in-hand, perhaps unsurprising given the close relationship between the team’s owner, Benson, and Archbishop Gregory Aymond. — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025 Trump’s pick to run the Department of Energy is also telling, though unsurprising. — Benji Jones, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsurprising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprising
  1. commonplace
  2. boring
  3. ordinary
  4. stupid
  5. slow
  6. common
  7. tiring
  8. old
Adjective
  • Robot backflips are becoming commonplace, but a front flip is significantly more difficult than a backflip, as any gymnast can attest.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Committee reassignments are commonplace in the Legislature, and politics can seep in.
    — Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of commonplace
Adjective
  • Then Saturday, Columbus sputtered to a disappointing (and boring) scoreless draw at home against the Houston Dynamo, one of the weakest MLS teams.
    — Andrew King, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Literature that doesn’t contain its own version of this deal—literature that tries to freeze-frame reality instead of transmuting it—is often boring, even alienating.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • These are taxed at different (typically lower) rates than ordinary income.
    — Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • That’s why Jony is both an ordinary fisherman and a demon.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • When Luca pulls a gun on him, ordering him to drive, Spencer quickly disarms him and then slaps him for the stupid move.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Indexing gives you a better chance to ‘be less stupid.’ — Investment advisor Barry Ritholtz Those dismal statistics come to us via the latest annual SPIVA scorecard (the acronym stands for Standard and Poor’s Index vs. Active).
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Plan For Possible Delays: Given the potential for slower processing, apply well before needing benefits.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Don’t confuse grilling with smoking though—the basic difference is smoking is a slow process where food is cooked at low temperatures for a long period while grilling requires high heat applied over a short burst of time.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • The common pitch for crypto payments has centered on lower transaction costs, but this misses the bigger picture.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Changing light bulbs is a common household chore, especially for rooms where lights are flipped on and off frequently.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of common
Adjective
  • Follow the money: The stock market, for one, is tiring of such shenanigans.
    — Felix Salmon, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In Aurora, voters seem to be tiring of two-term incumbent Republican Richard Irvin, who was the top vote getter but got just 38%.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of tiring
Adjective
  • Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only players to hit that mark at 28 years old.
    — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • In the Pig universe, which has now been running for two decades, George remains two years old and Peppa two years older.
    — Caroline Frost, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of old

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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurprising. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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