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There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective surprising, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
The least obvious method distinction is between the various treble dodging methods, e.g. Treble Bob, Surprise and Delight, which all have the same treble path. This paper tries to demystify the distinctions through simple worked examples.
- When you least expect it - Watching a surprise win in a game, thousands of spectators simultaneously experience a huge surge of dopamine. People keep coming back as if addicted to the joy of experiencing unexpected rewards.
- Questioning the status quo - The surprise arises from a discrepancy between an actual outcome and a highly practical schema (or existing knowledge).
- I’ve Never had an experience like this before - Surprise often accompanies novelty, because novelty violates one’s expectations. Novelty captures our attention.
- Keep them guessing - The appeal of many forms of media entertainment such as movies, video games, or music, often seems to directly originate from their power to arouse feelings of tension and suspense (Lehne & Koelsch, 2015), For example, in movies or novel tension and suspense are created in narrative plots.
amazing. Opposite. unsurprising. Fewer examples. After a six-hour flight and a long day of meetings, it's not surprising you conked out. If you feed your dog on cakes and biscuits, it's not surprising he's so fat. After a gruelling six months singing on a world tour, it is hardly surprising that her voice is starting to go.
Synonyms for SURPRISING in English: amazing, remarkable, incredible, astonishing, wonderful, unusual, extraordinary, unexpected, staggering, marvellous, …
Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised. It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates. A surprising number of customers order the same sandwich every day. They did surprisingly well in the general election last year.
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adjective. /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/. /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/. causing surprise. It’s not surprising (that) they lost. The frequency of such bad weather is hardly surprising given how far north we are. A surprising number of people came. We had a surprising amount in common. It's surprising what people will do for money.
