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

Recent Examples on the Web

Hudson and Belichick, who were in attendance at the event, looked surprised by the joke but laughed it off at the time. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Two inspectors knocked on doors and spoke courteously to surprised visitors who displayed booking contracts on their phones, the inspectors’ bodycam footage showed. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Though a right-handed power bat would be ideal, I wouldn’t be surprised if the club opted for someone like Luis Arraez instead as a rental. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for surprised

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