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Meanings of surprising in English

Portuguese
surpreendente
Catalan
xocant
Spanish
sorprendente

Causing surprise or wonder or amazement.

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        Usage of surprising in English
        1
        A surprising decision in a way, because Balotelli has given Spain problems.
        The Guardian
        2
        This move toward open, free information is particularly surprising coming from Apple.
        Wired
        3
        It is therefore not surprising that unconfirmed figures circulate today, it said.
        Reuters
        4
        The surprising answer reflects quite well on the good people at Cannes.
        The Irish Times
        5
        Her words were familiar; what was new and surprising was her tone.
        The Golem and the Jinni
        6
        There weren't any surprising revelations; the trip home is seven minutes faster.
        Wired
        7
        How surprising that EU citizens still say they want us to stay.
        The Guardian
        8
        My speech at party conference that year came together with surprising ease.
        A journey: my political life
        9
        The reasons given for yesterday's suspended sentence are surprising, writes Carol Coulter.
        The Irish Times
        10
        Jenny Blake spoke up, surprising everyone, including herself: The victims don't suffer.
        You can't stop me
        11
        This is not surprising given the rules that are currently in place.
        The Irish Times
        12
        This was clear from the surprising wealth of information in her letter.
        The arms maker of berlin
        13
        The Plain View My brother sent me a surprising text this week.
        Wired
        14
        Yet it also offered me a surprising gift: an education in capitalism.
        The Guardian
        15
        Have you heard a public figure quote Shakespeare in a surprising context?
        Bardisms
        16
        This is the rather surprising message emanating from research published this month.
        The Irish Times
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        Portuguese
        surpreendente
        Surprising through the time
        Surprising across language varieties
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        Common
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        Common
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        Common
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