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[ adjective ] taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
Examples "surprised by her student's ingenuity" "surprised that he remembered my name" "a surprised expression" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)You would be surprised how many fans purposely stayed away from Bears_Stadium last year because of the television policy . (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)He was surprised to find Kayabashi 's secretary on the other end of the line . (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)The officer , surprised , said he would have to see . He grew annoyed and at_the_same_time surprised at that emotion . (Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)He worked standing , with his left hand in his pocket as_though he were merely stopping for a moment , sketching with the surprised stare of one who was watching another person 's hand . Related terms unsurprised startled amazed goggle-eyed dumbfounded gobsmacked jiggered |
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