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

Senior catcher/third baseman Kayla Kersting, an Iowa recruit and four-year varsity starter, didn’t seem too surprised. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

The Pepsi starts from a higher floor, and if the pattern holds, don’t be surprised to see prices north of $35,000 by the end of the year. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026

As co-founder of Jason Hyde jewelry, Deborah Singer explained, people are often surprised to learn that each piece begins as plastic pulled from the ocean, transformed through upcycling. —Najahe Sherman, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

Don’t be surprised if that continues at Virginia Tech, where Reynolds rejoins head coach James Franklin, position coach Ty Howle and quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, among others. —Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 15 Apr. 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