slightly surprised

Frequency: 7.560.7 per million words

Used to indicate a small degree of the quality described by the adjective.

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Examples (20)

  • She was slightly surprised by his sudden arrival.
  • She looked slightly surprised by the unexpected news.
  • The news left him slightly surprised, but he quickly recovered.
  • He was slightly surprised to see his old friend after so many years.
  • I was slightly surprised to see how much the town had changed.
  • The sudden change in weather left them slightly surprised.
  • The audience appeared slightly surprised at the unconventional performance.
  • I was slightly surprised that he remembered my birthday.
  • He offered a slightly surprised smile when he heard the good news.
  • The audience seemed slightly surprised by the unconventional ending.
  • The cat looked slightly surprised when its owner returned earlier than expected.
  • He gave a slightly surprised smile when he heard the compliment.
  • They were slightly surprised by the complexity of the puzzle.
  • We were slightly surprised by the efficiency of the new system.
  • Her reaction was slightly surprised, a subtle widening of the eyes.
  • Her reaction was slightly surprised, but she quickly recovered.
  • The unexpected outcome made everyone slightly surprised.
  • The students were slightly surprised at the difficulty of the exam.
  • He admitted to being slightly surprised by the positive feedback.
  • He seemed slightly surprised that his plan had actually worked.