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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Don’t be surprised if this decision becomes an increasing burden on FIFA as the tournament continues, particularly if another heat wave returns to the Northeast in the middle of the month, a very reasonable possibility.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Not really surprised, either, that the Celtics couldn’t get four firsts for Brown when the whole league knew the C’s were pushing to move on from their star forward.
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David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Kate, the Princess of Wales, surprised fans at Wimbledon on Thursday.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Don’t be surprised to see a few passing clouds as monsoonal moisture approaches from the south early next week.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Not really surprised, either, that the Celtics couldn’t get four firsts for Brown when the whole league knew the C’s were pushing to move on from their star forward.
—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Kate, the Princess of Wales, surprised fans at Wimbledon on Thursday.
—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Don’t be surprised to see a few passing clouds as monsoonal moisture approaches from the south early next week.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for surprised
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprised. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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