be surprised

Example Sentences

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That’s one reason neither he nor Harner would be surprised if a wave of startups is created by former SpaceX–ers after SpaceX goes public.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And would 18-year-old Lea Salonga be surprised to see all this?

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Maybe we should be surprised that, for so long, they did the work for free.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

“We shouldn’t be surprised after four plus years of Ukraine that this technology would be spreading,” said Samuel Bendett, an adviser with the Russia Studies Program at CNA, a Washington-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

If she knew exactly how often I prayed—how often I’ve prayed in the last five minutes—she’d be surprised.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron