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The phrase "a surprising amount" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an unexpected quantity or degree of something, often to emphasize the contrast between expectation and reality.
Example: "The study revealed a surprising amount of support for the new policy among the community members."
Alternatives: "an unexpected quantity" or "a notable degree".
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Yes, a surprising amount of actors smoke.
Now a surprising amount has changed.
The answer is, a surprising amount.
That sum delivers a surprising amount of performance.
A surprising amount of research has gone into this.
Instead she faced a surprising amount of carping and sniping.
A surprising amount depends on the answer to that question.
BRIEFS Who's inhaling a surprising amount of pot and why?
He knew a surprising amount about Kennedy the man.
And there's a surprising amount about people with handicaps".
"We sell a surprising amount of guts here," he added.
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