pleasantly surprised
Example Sentences
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"Our customers were very intrigued by the flavour combination, and once they tried it, they were pleasantly surprised by how well the flavours worked together," said Ollie Gold, the bakery's founder.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"We were pleasantly surprised by how strong and seemingly natural the chimpanzees' attraction to crystals was. This suggests that sensitivity to such objects may have deep evolutionary roots."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
You may be pleasantly surprised by their answer.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
I was pleasantly surprised by how audiences warmly embraced it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
She was proud of and pleasantly surprised by her mom’s courage.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
