Definitions
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- adjective Caused to feel
surprise ,amazement orwonder , or showing an emotion due to anunexpected event. - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
surprise .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
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Examples
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And while I would not be surprised if Trig is bottle fed, I would also not be surprised if he was breast fed... and I would not be *surprised* if either Palin or some future political figure managed to do just that on the campaign trail.
The wild speculation that Sarah Palin is not the real mother of the new baby she presents as her own. Ann Althouse 2008
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the candidate is a nullity. who can be surprised at this latest in a series of flip-flops? after nafta, iraq, the rev wright, campaign finance reform, fisa, the death penalty and gun control are we really supposed to be _surprised_ at this latest series of pirouettes?
Obama backtracks on late-term abortions. Ann Althouse 2008
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Sidmouth, you will be surprised at the vote I gave last night, and, indeed, I am not myself altogether satisfied with it; '-- to which I replied, My dear Wilberforce, I shall never be _surprised_ at any vote you give.'"
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Various
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Reg Barclay turned, his expression surprised and delighted.
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
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Reg Barclay turned, his expression surprised and delighted.
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
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The word surprised does not even begin to express my feelings.
Generous Death Nancy Pickard 1987
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The word surprised does not even begin to express my feelings.
Generous Death Nancy Pickard 1987
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This title surprised me, and pleasantly so, and you might want to check it out if you get the chance…
Dynamo 5 #2 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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May-Ann let go and took a step back, her expression surprised.
The Dead Lifeguard R.L. STINE 2003
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May-Ann let go and took a step back, her expression surprised.
The Dead Lifeguard R.L. STINE 2003
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