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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Another finding that surprised (and touched) the researchers was that Rounder’s fifteen-year-old half brother, Allan, showed up for the birth.
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Mary McCullough came Thursday to visit her 18-year-old niece who had been hospitalized for a week at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park and was surprised as paramedics were preparing to transport her from the building.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
When the former prince Andrew was arrested, a lot of people were surprised.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Adam Nguyen, founder of admissions consulting firm Ivy Link, isn’t surprised.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Mary McCullough came Thursday to visit her 18-year-old niece who had been hospitalized for a week at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park and was surprised as paramedics were preparing to transport her from the building.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
When the former prince Andrew was arrested, a lot of people were surprised.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Adam Nguyen, founder of admissions consulting firm Ivy Link, isn’t surprised.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprised. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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