Such opinions were hardly unexpected though, as the Power were a dismal 6-34 the year prior.

The task force's return was hardly unexpected, after all.

The thought was not a palatable one, but it was hardly unexpected.

The news, when it came, was hardly unexpected.

He was confused; it was hardly unexpected to find a native ship in orbit.

Not comfortable for any of us but hardly unexpected.

The first, which was hardly unexpected considering the rest of his personality, involved taking the side of the weak against the strong.

The hostile foreign reaction to Likud was hardly unexpected.

Any rate the guardiaqn seems to side with these selfish thugs, but that is hardly unexpected.

New Kiev stared at him in horror, which was hardly unexpected.