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surprised

  • past participle
    of surprise.
    surprise
    verb (used with object)
    to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness.
  • past tense form
    of surprise.
    surprise
    verb (used with object)
    to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness.
  • a word derived from surprise.
    surprise
    verb (used with object)
    to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness.

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"Air weapons" had been found in the address, Fox said, which she added officers were "surprised" to find.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Its emergence surprised naval analysts because it was bigger and more sophisticated than amphibious vessels the Chinese navy had begun receiving just two years prior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

So when she called to ask for the money back, part of me wasn’t even surprised that she said she’d already put together a repayment schedule.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

There is no evidence that AI systems are conscious, deserve rights or welfare, he said, and he is surprised by the pushback to his September essay criticizing Anthropic for speculating about Claude’s consciousness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

He entered and was surprised when he saw the kitchen.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith