register surprise

Examples (10)

• He tried to register surprise, but his eyes betrayed him.
• The politician's face did not register any surprise at the unexpected question.
• She managed to register a look of mild surprise before composing herself.
• When the news broke, the crowd's reaction did not register as surprise but rather as shock.
• The actor skillfully conveyed a sense of surprise that seemed to register with the audience.
• Despite his calm demeanor, you could see a flicker of surprise register in his eyes.
• The unexpected announcement failed to register as genuine surprise among the seasoned journalists.
• It was difficult for him to register surprise when he had already anticipated the outcome.
• Her initial surprise was evident, but it didn't fully register on her usually stoic face.
• The judges were looking for a natural expression of surprise that would register with authenticity.