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
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Apple kind of surprised everybody recently with their earnings.
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Meteorologists were surprised to see this rare weather phenomenon—called an anticyclonic tornado—on the evening of April 30 in Tillman County, just across the border from Texas.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Meteorologists were surprised to see this rare weather phenomenon—called an anticyclonic tornado—on the evening of April 30 in Tillman County, just across the border from Texas.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprised. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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