seem surprised

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

to give the impression of being surprised

surprisedVERB + surprised

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seem

Examples (10)

  • He didn't seem at all surprised by the news.
  • She seemed genuinely surprised when I told her I was moving.
  • Despite his calm demeanor, he seemed surprised by the turn of events.
  • They seemed surprised that we had managed to finish the project so quickly.
  • Even though she had been warned, she still seemed surprised.
  • The child seemed surprised by the unexpected gift.
  • He seemed surprised to see me there, as he thought I was out of town.
  • The audience seemed surprised by the sudden plot twist.
  • She seemed surprised by the compliment, blushing slightly.
  • He seemed surprised that I remembered his birthday.