surprised

Example Sentences

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You may even be surprised that the law didn’t already give you those protections.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

"I was surprised Jordan Henderson was in the squad," said Heskey.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Still, investors shouldn’t be surprised to see a high correlation between SpaceX and Tesla stocks in the coming months.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The founders probably wouldn’t be totally surprised it has come to this, but they would surely be depressed to know how incredibly nonsensical it all is.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

‘See if you can get your family to open up a bit. You’d be surprised what you can find out if you dig deep enough. Are your grandparents still alive?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler