Sentence examples for surprising to read from inspiring English sources

It was surprising to read that the Republicans are banning guns from the convention.

It was disappointing but not surprising to read that Matt's parents sued Pfizer.

It's not surprising to read that Mr. Brooks finds the final weeks of John McCain's campaign "so unspeakably sad".

Under these conditions, it is not surprising to read the polls: almost 80percentt of Salvadorans want to leave the country.

Maybe it seems surprising to read a newspaper column about chemical safety because this isn't an issue in the presidential campaign or even firmly on the national agenda.

With these lessons in mind, it was surprising to read that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling on the world for urgent help in stabilizing Yemen.

It's surprising to learn, from reading biographical sketches of Peter Falk on the occasion of his death, at the age of eighty-three, thet he got a master's degree in public administration and was working in Connecticut as an efficiency expert when, in his mid-twenties, he decided to take a chance on an acting career.

It is a surprising statement to read in retrospect.

It might be surprising, then, to read that the TaxPayers Alliancee, with our commitment to low taxes and better, smaller, more streamlined government, is – on one issue, at least – in strong agreement with him.

It was surprising, then, to read respected climate scientist Tamsin Edwards recently bemoaning that it is environmentalists who undermine her work, because we put her "under pressure to be a political advocate".

That's why I found it quite surprising last night to read Kristof's column on the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests.