surprised
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1.0
- adjective
- /sərˈpraɪzd/
:
sorprendido
- I was genuinely surprised when my friends threw me a surprise birthday party.
- very surprised
- somewhat surprised
- surprised to hear
No, they were surprised because it's not true.
- No, they were surprised because it's not true.
- So yeah, what would people be surprised to find out about Liam?
- I think you'd be surprised how common that is.
- But I would then be pleasantly surprised how well I've thrived.
- But yeah, I would be very surprised if we don't do more.
- Even when we are no longer surprised by them, we're still hurt.
- Oh yeah, are you surprised to see AT show up here?
- I bought a wok which I'm very surprised I don't have one.
- She's going to be so surprised and she's going to thank me.
- That means happily surprised in British, I think.
- You know, I wouldn't be surprised if I fuck a monkey.
- And, and I was shocked and hurt and surprised, but I did.
- And so they're constantly surprised by it and upset by it.
- It's exhausting to keep getting that surprised and that distressed.
Examples
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So my question for you is, were you surprised by how much kids cost?
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Yeah, I was kind of surprised that Max was like next to me.
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I mean, I was quite surprised how hard it was.
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And I was so surprised by how much that hurt.
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Are you surprised to hear from me?
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While I knew of the journal and the school, I was quite surprised about this opportunity.
Academic text (2003) -
Another, whose child was learning disabled, seemed proud and surprised at what her child could do.
Academic text (1995) -
Many of the U.S. regulators were quite surprised at some of these decisions.
Academic text (2000) -
Needless to say, I was very surprised to hear from him.
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I knew rhinos were in the area, but I was still surprised and delighted by my good fortune.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
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2.1
Feeling surprised and upset because something bad or unexpected happens
138
1.0
Very surprised in a way that shows wonder
29
3.0
Too shocked to move or think clearly
29
4.1
Surprised and not ready for something that happens suddenly
21
2.7
Feeling very surprised by something unexpected or hard to believe
9
6.7
Very surprised and unable to speak
7
3.8
Very surprised and unable to believe what happened
5
7.0
Very surprised and unable to speak or move
3
8.9
Very surprised and confused so you do not know what to say or do
1
7.2
Feeling very amazed by something beautiful or strange
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8.6
Very surprised and unable to speak
1
6.8
A little shocked by something you did not expect
Feeling very surprised and unable to speak or move
Very surprised by something you did not expect
Feeling sudden surprise and often jumping
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How Surprised
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Morphology
Etymology
Surprised comes from a Latin verb made of super- 'over' and prehendere 'to seize'. You can see the same idea in words like comprehend and apprehend, and so being surprised is like being suddenly 'caught' or 'seized', which is why it causes sudden wonder or astonishment.