Used in a Sentence

unsurprising

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unsurprising.

Editorial note

Isn't that unsurprising that a theory with more degrees of freedom can fit the data better?

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Not surprising; expected.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unsurprising gathered in one view.

adjective

Not surprising; expected.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unsurprising.

Example sentences

1

Isn't that unsurprising that a theory with more degrees of freedom can fit the data better?

2

He says that if the project does match his results, it will be unsurprising—the paper's findings have already been reproduced.

3

This is simply dyed in the wool Microsoft behaviour, totally expected and utterly unsurprising.

4

That looks very much like a hostile takeover, it's unsurprising that it failed.

5

It's unsurprising that a demographic group that is late to adopt new technology would become the fastest growing one once growth everywhere else has stopped.

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It is unsurprising that there was a bug in this patching.

7

The React examples all felt more Smalltalk-ish to me than anything else (I suppose unsurprising given JavaScript's vague influences from Self).

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There might be unsurprising trade-offs between speed and battery life.

9

In fact, it'd be unsurprising to learn that they are.

10

This is just terrible interpretation of some unsurprising data.

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It's unsurprising that Atom core is written in CoffeeScript if you consider that GitHub is and always was predominantly not a JavaScript company but a Ruby company.

12

Going months without a day off is unsurprising.

Quote examples

1

I find it amusing, but unsurprising, that something that gets people all upset (txt messaging and email "slang") is actually shown to enhance kids skills.

2

So yes, your phone bill will be unsurprising at the end of the month, but now your carrier will expect you to purchase a bucket of "roaming data" in the form of an add-on or package to your regular phone plan so that you can post your selfies with the Eiffel Tower in real time.

Proper noun examples

1

Unsurprising when you look at the method they use for removing the caffeine.

2

Unsurprising, since verification breaks things users want and provides no security in return.

3

Unsurprising that this is also your first post.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unsurprising in a sentence?

Isn't that unsurprising that a theory with more degrees of freedom can fit the data better?

What does unsurprising mean?

Not surprising; expected.

What part of speech is unsurprising?

unsurprising is commonly used as adjective.