surprised
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While working on these series, Childs and Palek were surprised to learn how often people lie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
In truth, banks were pleasantly surprised they were not hit at the last Budget, given the large profits they have been making in recent years.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Mr. Evans chimes in that he’s not surprised at this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Debbie Almontaser, a longtime Muslim community organizer who helped elect Mamdani, wasn’t surprised by the confrontation.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
I was surprised to see how girly the room was.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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