"why am I not surprised" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=why am I not surprised?}} why am I not surprised?
  1. (colloquial, chiefly Canada, US) Expressing resignation in the face of a bad outcome that was plausible or inevitable. Tags: Canada, US, colloquial
    Sense id: en-why_am_I_not_surprised-en-phrase-tximD2kL Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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