Pronunciation: /sərˈpraɪzd/
verb Past tense form of the verb 'surprise', which means to cause someone to feel astonishment or shock.
A1 I was surprised by the birthday party my friends threw for me.
A2 She was surprised to see her old school friend at the airport.
B1 The students were surprised by how difficult the exam was.
B2 I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food at the new restaurant.
C1 The CEO was surprised by the sudden resignation of his top executive.
C2 I was surprised to learn that my favorite author was coming to speak at the conference.
adjective Describing a feeling of astonishment or disbelief.
A1 I was surprised to see a cat in the tree.
A2 She was surprised by the unexpected gift.
B1 The students were surprised by the test results.
B2 He was pleasantly surprised by the turnout at the event.
C1 The team was surprised by the sudden change in management.
C2 The CEO was surprised by the company's sudden success.
formal I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome of the experiment.
informal I was so surprised when I saw her at the party last night!
slang I was totally caught off guard, I was surprised as heck!
figurative The news hit me like a ton of bricks, I was completely surprised.
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