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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Over at the Creighton house, Ellie is surprised to find her husband sitting in the dark in their parlor, having an existential crisis.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
Final numbers will be released Monday, and no one at Warners — or rival studios — will be surprised if grosses end up being higher.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
Sheeran has made some pop-up appearances recently, busking in front of surprised passers-by, while also previewing tracks from the forthcoming record for tastemakers.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
Nwodim was clearly surprised but also seemed a little thrilled, merrily noting that the show was going to get fined as Jost and Che howled with laughter behind her.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
Final numbers will be released Monday, and no one at Warners — or rival studios — will be surprised if grosses end up being higher.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
Sheeran has made some pop-up appearances recently, busking in front of surprised passers-by, while also previewing tracks from the forthcoming record for tastemakers.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
Nwodim was clearly surprised but also seemed a little thrilled, merrily noting that the show was going to get fined as Jost and Che howled with laughter behind her.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprised. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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