surprised by

Frequency: 8.442.1 per million words

used to indicate the cause of surprise, often something unexpected that someone does or says

surprisedsurprised + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • She was surprised by the unexpected gift.
  • We were all surprised by his sudden resignation.
  • He seemed surprised by the news.
  • The audience was surprised by the magician's final trick.
  • I was surprised by how much she had changed.
  • They were surprised by the efficiency of the new system.
  • He wasn't surprised by her reaction.
  • The teacher was surprised by the student's insightful question.
  • Many people were surprised by the election results.
  • Are you surprised by anything anymore?