surprised
adjective
sur·prised
sər-ˈprīzd 
sə-
: feeling or showing surprise because of something unexpected
was very surprised to see her there
was too surprised to speak
a surprised expression
Examples of surprised in a Sentence
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Monica Miller, Happy’s attorney at the Nonhuman Rights Project, was not surprised.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 10 June 2024
The Oscar-winner, who's been notably absent from the box office since his controversy at the 2022 Academy Awards, surprised fans, who gathered around him, snapping pics and taking videos.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 June 2024
No one was surprised, then, to see Verhaeghe deliver yet again in Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday, opening the scoring for the series just 3:59 into the first period to send Florida on its way to a 3-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Don't be surprised if a scorpion shows up in your pool or even your toilet.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2024
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Celia Ford, Vox, 10 June 2024
The Oscar-winner, who's been notably absent from the box office since his controversy at the 2022 Academy Awards, surprised fans, who gathered around him, snapping pics and taking videos.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 June 2024
No one was surprised, then, to see Verhaeghe deliver yet again in Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday, opening the scoring for the series just 3:59 into the first period to send Florida on its way to a 3-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Don't be surprised if a scorpion shows up in your pool or even your toilet.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2024
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprised. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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