No. 4,696 in German
verwunderlich
Surprising or puzzling.
In a sentence
Es ist verwunderlich, wie schnell die Zeit vergeht.
It is surprising how quickly time passes.
In this sentence, 'verwunderlich' is used to express amazement or surprise regarding the passing of time.
Er fand es verwunderlich, dass niemand auf die Einladung reagiert hatte.
He found it surprising that no one had responded to the invitation.
Here, 'verwunderlich' describes the perceived unusualness or oddity of an event that does not align with expectations.
Die Ergebnisse waren weniger verwunderlich als erwartet.
The results were less surprising than expected.
'Verwunderlich' is utilized here to gauge the degree of surprise or unexpectedness associated with a particular outcome.
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