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surprised

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Actually I would have even hired that person, but my boss torpedoed him and I wasn't surprised.

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Quick take

Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for surprised.

Example sentences

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Actually I would have even hired that person, but my boss torpedoed him and I wasn't surprised.

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I wouldn't be surprised if they added this to VS Code, which is available for mac.

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Depending on the town and your specialty, you might be surprised.

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Why are analysts always so surprised when actual reports come out?

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I've had Prime for a long time and was surprised to realize I could share shipping with up to 4 people.

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I'm surprised I got this far down the page before someone mentioned going to meetup's.

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If the benefits of learning flow more to you than to your employer, you shouldn't be surprised if the burden of learning falls onto you.

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Don't be surprised when things work in the other direction!

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I wouldn't be surprised when the tech bubble bursts, these social media experiments will be the first to fall back to earth.

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Yeah, that surprised me too, considering that Unreal Engine is free (until you ship) including source code, which is hosted on github (behind a free registration).

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That surprised me a little, Germany oversupplying because of wind.

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I suppose this was inevitable but surprised that the appears to be deprecating.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use surprised in a sentence?

Actually I would have even hired that person, but my boss torpedoed him and I wasn't surprised.

What does surprised mean?

Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

What part of speech is surprised?

surprised is commonly used as adjective.