Words Of Surprise

noun a word or phrase that expresses a sudden or strong feeling or emotion and is typically followed by an exclamation point

• The speaker used an interjection to express surprise during the presentation.
• Interjection! I can't believe you did that!
• Interjection, that was lit!
• Her sudden interjection of laughter lightened the tense atmosphere in the room.

adjective not expected or anticipated; unexpected

preposition used to describe something that was not hoped for or expected

• The discovery of the rare species was an unhoped for event in the scientific community.
• Winning the lottery was completely unhoped for, but I'm not complaining!
• Getting an A+ on that test was totally unhoped for, I thought I was going to fail.
• The sudden reconciliation between the two feuding families was an unhoped for miracle.