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How to pronounce surprised in English?

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surprised by her student's ingenuity.
surprised that he remembered my name.
a surprised expression.

Examples of surprised

surprised
Bauer said she is pleased and surprised that the project has been so successful.
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Don't be surprised to see Cuban shopping at a local Target or Walmart in Dallas.
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Federal officials announced the figure Thursday, saying they were not surprised.
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So we shouldn't be surprised by similar tall tales about European debt problems.
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The Pickett pick surprised some draft experts that accused the Rams of reaching.
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What surprised me was how fast the Internet became a success driver of business.
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Don't be surprised if the Chiefs go into the season with only Cassel and Croyle.
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Hogan said he was surprised that Illinois didn't have more nonresident students.
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I was surprised to find that the maximum resolution of the new Apple TV is 720p.
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More examples
  • Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression"
  • (surprise) the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
  • (surprise) a sudden unexpected event
  • (surprise) storm: attack by storm; attack suddenly
  • (surprisingly) in a surprising manner; "he was surprisingly friendly"
  • (surprisingly) amazingly: in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
  • Tiger in a Tropical Storm or Surprised! (French: Tigre dans une tempu00EAte tropicale or Surpris!) is an 1891 oil-on-canvas painting by Henri Rousseau. It was the first of the jungle paintings for which the artist is chiefly known. It shows a tiger, illuminated by a flash of lightning, preparing to pounce on its prey in the midst of a raging gale.
  • (Surprise!) Surprise! is a 1995 short film by German director Veit Helmer. It won a Golden Space Needle award at the 1995 Seattle International Film Festival. The story centers on a Rube Goldberg device.
  • (Surprise (1777)) Surprise, the first American naval ship of the name, was a sloop purchased by the Continental Navy in 1777 and commanded by Captain Benjamin Dunn.