Words To Express Surprise

verb to greatly astonish or amaze

adjective causing someone to feel confused or perplexed

• The complexity of the situation dumbfounded the researchers.
• I was completely dumbfounded when I heard the news.
• I was totally dumbfounded by how good the movie was.
• The magician's trick left the audience dumbfounded.

adjective Dumbfounded is an adjective that describes someone who is greatly astonished or amazed, often to the point of being speechless.

adverb Dumbfounded can also be used as an adverb to describe how someone is astonished or amazed, such as 'She looked at him dumbfounded.'

• The scientist was dumbfounded by the unexpected results of the experiment.
• I was completely dumbfounded when I saw the final score of the game.
• I was totally dumbfounded when he told me he had never heard of that movie.
• Her words left me dumbfounded, unable to comprehend the depth of her betrayal.

adjective extremely surprised or shocked; astonished

• The news of her promotion left her flabbergasted.
• I was completely flabbergasted when I saw the surprise party they threw for me.
• I was totally flabbergasted when I heard that gossip about him.
• The magician's disappearing act left the audience flabbergasted.

adjective showing disbelief or skepticism

• The scientist was incredulous at the results of the experiment, as they defied all known laws of physics.
• I was incredulous when I heard that she won the lottery twice in a row!
• When he told me he was going to climb Mount Everest without any training, I was like, incredulous much?
• Her incredulous laughter echoed through the room as she realized the absurdity of the situation.

verb past tense form of shock

adjective describing a feeling of surprise or disbelief

• The news of the company's bankruptcy shocked the investors.
• I was so shocked when I heard about their breakup.
• I was shook when I found out she was dating my ex.
• The unexpected plot twist in the movie shocked me to my core.