How to Use surprised in a Sentence

surprised

adjective
  • And who is surprised to hear that?
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And no one should be surprised.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
  • None of us should be surprised.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Please give me a chance to be surprised.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
  • What came next surprised even her.
    — Miami Dade College, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
  • Lanie, surprised, looks up at him.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t be surprised if that gets sliced and diced too.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
  • The hosts shouldn’t be surprised.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • No one is the least bit surprised by this kind of thing.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t be surprised if there are a lot of bumps along the way.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2022
  • No one should be surprised if the fourth matchup is just as close.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • David Butts was less surprised.
    — Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t be surprised if York’s next.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
  • People have been very surprised by this side of me.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Just don’t be surprised if one trip turns into many.
    — Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Faris was surprised that the moment was cut.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 June 2026
  • Don’t be surprised to see him up in the majors soon.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Johnson is surprised, at first, at the big change.
    — Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t be surprised if you’re tempted to rewear it!
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • Don’t be surprised if these go faster than a basket of fries.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
  • What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Some might be surprised to fall short, even if others aren’t.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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