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Surprising

/səˈrpraɪzɪŋ/
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(verb) present participle and gerund of surprise

It is surprising that your wife should object.
It is not surprising that you should be scolded by your teacher.
CEFR Practice Quiz
It was very ____ to see snow falling in the desert, as it is a very rare event in that part of the world today.

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