surprise
Example Sentences
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One taxi driver transporting BBC World Service colleagues expressed their surprise that such an event was set to begin, saying "There's a World Cup happening? Who's playing?"
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Quanta Services was caught up in the AI tumult, and that wasn’t a surprise either.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Raw or actual claims did jump by some 38,000 in the most recent week to 228,000, but it’s really no surprise.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
I remember when you guys had your first show together, a surprise gig a couple years ago as part of a benefit show for the Bad Brains frontman H.R.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
I looked at Regan, waiting for her to join me in my meltdown, but to my surprise she had a familiar smile on her face.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing surprise
Emotions on Display
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 6
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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