surprised

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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

surprised

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past tense and past participle of surprise entry 2

Examples of surprised in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

When the judges announce Jude as the winner, Bi, Anna, and Joseph don’t look surprised, and each gets a small hopeful comment at the end. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Lamb and Pickens will probably both put up huge numbers, but don’t be surprised if Flournoy has big games, as well. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Don’t be surprised if lunch business comes out of the gate relatively strong. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026

Leaders of the White House Historical Association were not surprised. — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for surprised

• advertised
• agonized
• amortized
• analysed
• analyzed
• anglicised
• anglicized
• anodized
• atomized
• authorised
• authorized
• brutalized