pleasantly surprised

Example Sentences

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For a brief moment, Jones seemed genuinely surprised.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024

Authority CEO and President Steve Hill wasn’t in charge of the agency at the time, but in speaking with several people about the ad being nixed, he learned some were genuinely surprised and insulted.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

What has genuinely surprised me, however, is the way a bunch of folks who were previously not very religious have become all about Jesus.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2023

GaTa, you clearly knew Brad Pitt would be in the scene when your character first encounters him, but you still look genuinely surprised.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2023

Many seem genuinely surprised that black people in the audience applaud these messages; for them, it is apparently news that black people think men should be good fathers and help to support their families.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander