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.