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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Was she surprised by her early exit?
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Cardenas, who saw the program as a natural fit for Dranoff’s Latin 2 Piano series, was surprised that the program, which premiered in Europe in 2023, had not yet been performed in the Americas.
—Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Later that night Jennifer arrives and does not look that surprised to see him in her bed.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Conversely, if the provider doesn’t carry FanDuel SN, don’t be surprised if BravesVision isn’t also on that system.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Cardenas, who saw the program as a natural fit for Dranoff’s Latin 2 Piano series, was surprised that the program, which premiered in Europe in 2023, had not yet been performed in the Americas.
—Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Later that night Jennifer arrives and does not look that surprised to see him in her bed.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Conversely, if the provider doesn’t carry FanDuel SN, don’t be surprised if BravesVision isn’t also on that system.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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