pleasantly surprised

Example Sentences

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Expecting to have tests she feared could be painful and invasive, she said she was pleasantly surprised to see the hospital trialling a new test called WID-easy, which was similar to a smear test.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“I was pleasantly surprised that was all it took.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Michelle Maloney, who is representing the families of both Texas patients in malpractice lawsuits, said she was pleasantly surprised by the board’s recent actions.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

I’m pleasantly surprised by what I’m listening to instead of frustrated and bored.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

I blurted out, and then was pleasantly surprised to find I actually felt that way.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam