surprised

[US]/səˈpraɪzd/
[UK]/sɚ'praɪzd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. feeling amazed or expressing astonishment

Phrases & Collocations

pleasantly surprised

be surprised at

Example Sentences

the big freeze surprised the weathermen.

I am surprised at you.

They surprised us with a visit.

The police surprised the thief into confessing.

I’m surprised that you should think this way.

He was surprised by the triviality of her anxieties.

I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject.

did not expect criticism and was surprised by its incidence.

surprised by their jejune responses to our problems.

he was surprised to find it was still in print.

I was surprised at his statement.

he surprised a gang stealing scrap metal.

You will be surprised there is so much infelicity in the world.

The conviction of the accused man surprised us.

We were surprised at finding the house empty.

We surprised the enemy while they were sleeping.

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