No. 1,966 in French

surprenant

Surprenant: surprising.

In a sentence

Ce spectacle était vraiment surprenant.
This show was truly astonishing.
The word 'surprenant' is used here to express amazement or astonishment regarding the show as it exceeded expectations.
Elle a dit quelque chose de surprenant pendant la réunion.
She said something surprising during the meeting.
'Surprenant' is used in this context to describe an unexpected or remarkable statement that she made.
Le changement dans son attitude est surprenant.
The change in his attitude is surprising.
In this sentence, 'surprenant' conveys a feeling of surprise regarding the noticeable alteration in his behavior.

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