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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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.
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The Npr Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Among the surprised were Modi and his cabinet officials, who quickly denied that any pact had been made.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Franklin police officers were surprised to see this animal on the roads.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Don’t be surprised if Caballero ends up back on the pine once Volpe is healthy.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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The Npr Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Among the surprised were Modi and his cabinet officials, who quickly denied that any pact had been made.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Franklin police officers were surprised to see this animal on the roads.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Don’t be surprised if Caballero ends up back on the pine once Volpe is healthy.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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