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 Right at the bottom of the bunch is Japan, a perhaps unsurprising candidate due to circumstances like the nation's long working hours and commensurately lengthy commuting times, as reported by the ⁠NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026 The data on the taxpayers using the Opportunity Zone regime is noteworthy but unsurprising. — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The streamer’s choice of Baustista is unsurprising, considering he’s starred in the Amazon films The Wrecking Crew and My Spy, as well as the upcoming Road House 2 and Highlander. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 And, in an unsurprising development, the league and the union also again disagree on the accounting. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsurprising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprising
  1. commonplace
  2. boring
  3. ordinary
  4. stupid
  5. common
  6. slow
  7. tiring
  8. old
Adjective
  • The vehicle will have regenerative braking that is commonplace on most fully electric cars.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Plante was the first goalie to wear a mask regularly and was one of the first to play the puck outside the crease in a practice that is now commonplace.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of commonplace
Adjective
  • Indeed, Hank hurts lots of people in this action-comedy that doesn’t prove boring for a second but has trouble managing its disparate tones.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ma brings a happy zeal — and an artist’s eye for detail — to creating a sense of wonder, fantasy and futuristic freedom in a world limited by boring, rational constraints.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • This may not come as a surprise in a world not only of AI, but widespread access to technology that requires ordinary people to develop typing skills.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Why network awareness deserves more attention now Online banking and shopping place sensitive information at the center of ordinary internet use.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • Video games are one of the world’s most dominant storytelling mediums, yet the writing is often dismissed — not always unfairly — as melodramatic, overly serious and occasionally very stupid.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Bonnell The enthusiast’s approach Bonnell’s team uses matters because electric motorcycles have an annoying tendency to make power delivery either spectacularly good or spectacularly stupid.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Some common laser problems can already be corrected automatically.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Power outlet placement is a common sticking point for electric versions.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of common
Adjective
  • Reseeding helps block weed growth, repel lawn diseases, slow soil erosion, and strengthen growth in bare patches.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Critical thinking is based on the need for a deliberate, slow, self-regulatory pause.
    — Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Food & Drink You’ll find just two dining venues on the property, The Dining Room (which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and the poolside Palapa Bar, but there’s no chance of tiring of the fare.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Permanent Marker Removal Trying to scrub permanent marker away is tiring, time-consuming, and often futile without some type of product to loosen the marker.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tiring
Adjective
  • The Dune star has five older half siblings from her father’s previous relationship.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Newcastle had depleted full-back resources and Jaissle was convinced the 24-year-old’s athleticism was ideal.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of old

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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurprising. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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