unsurprised

adjective

un·​sur·​prised ˌən-sər-ˈprīzd How to pronounce unsurprised (audio)
ˌən-sə-
: not surprised
She looked so complete, so unsurprised, so warmly confident.Joyce Carol Oates
I watched in pained fascination, oddly unsurprised by the spectacle …Tom Perrotta

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Shortly after The Acolyte’s cancellation, series star Amandla Stenberg took to Instagram Stories on August 28, saying that she was unsurprised about the news following the online backlash that the show received. Abby Monteil, Them, 23 Dec. 2024 Americans were envious and puzzled by the good fortune of their northern neighbors; Canadians were unsurprised. Charles W. Calomiris, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013 Calling in to his favorite form of therapy, Fox & Friends, the morning after the debate, Trump seemed unsurprised by Swift’s statement. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2024 Graham interjects, seemingly unsurprised about her son sharing his feelings in the song. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsurprised 

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsurprised was in 1591

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“Unsurprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprised. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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