unsurprising

adjective un·sur·pris·ing \ ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ , ˌən-sə- \

Updated on: 28 Nov 2017

Definition of unsurprising

: not surprising or unexpected

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Recent Examples of unsurprising from the Web

Consider the unsurprising anger Malzahn unleashed in the Auburn family Saturday.

— kevin scarbinsky, AL.com, "Gus Malzahn can't save Jay Jacobs, but can he save himself?," 14 Oct. 2017
That’s unsurprising news for anyone who has followed Slatkin’s career.

— david lyman, Detroit Free Press, "While Leonard Slatkin opens his final season with the DSO, orchestra hunts for new leader," 8 Oct. 2017
The idea that Trump might renege on the DACA deal is unsurprising.

— vanityfair.com, "Stephen Miller’s Right-Wing Fever Dream Could Destroy the DACA Deal," 5 Oct. 2017
That was unsurprising given the geography of the city, built on an ancient lake bed that often magnifies the effects of an earthquake.

— robbie whelan, WSJ, "Rescue Workers Seek Survivors of Mexico Earthquake," 20 Sep. 2017
The charge that Manafort sought to launder his earnings from Ukraine is unsurprising

— franklin foer, The Atlantic, "A Rebuke to Kleptocracy," 31 Oct. 2017
Schreier spells out an unsurprising tale of head-butting that eventually emerged between Visceral's developers and publishers.

— sam machkovech, Ars Technica, "Kotaku’s scum-and-villainy story of why EA shuttered a Star Wars game," 27 Oct. 2017
Sad thing is, that's totally unsurprising and expected.

— tierney mcafee, PEOPLE.com, "Trump Mocked for Repeatedly Referring to Spanish Prime Minister as ‘Mr. President’ in Press Conference," 26 Sep. 2017
This is unsurprising; Pruitt’s uncomfortably close relationship with polluting industries has been known for some time.

— emily atkin, New Republic, "Why is Scott Pruitt meeting with an anti-gay group?," 3 Oct. 2017

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