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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Yet Enzo seemed neither surprised nor hurt.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
His heater has been his most used pitch, but don’t be surprised if the Mets cut back on that in an effort to create even more swing and miss for a hurler who had the ninth-highest strikeout rate among all starters last season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Smarten up for dinner at Sierra Mar restaurant, but don’t be surprised if fashion takes a backseat to the restaurant’s stunning ocean views.
—Lauren Sloss, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
On Thursday morning, absolutely no one was surprised to learn that Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters has been Oscar-nominated in Original Song and Animated Feature.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
His heater has been his most used pitch, but don’t be surprised if the Mets cut back on that in an effort to create even more swing and miss for a hurler who had the ninth-highest strikeout rate among all starters last season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Smarten up for dinner at Sierra Mar restaurant, but don’t be surprised if fashion takes a backseat to the restaurant’s stunning ocean views.
—Lauren Sloss, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
On Thursday morning, absolutely no one was surprised to learn that Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters has been Oscar-nominated in Original Song and Animated Feature.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 22 Jan. 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 23 Jan. 2026.
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