Elementary 📚 Vocabulary · #676 of 1319

surprised (adj.)

feeling sudden wonder

Examples

  • I was surprised.

Key rules

  • Surprised means feeling sudden wonder or shock
  • Surprised by, surprised to see
  • Surprising is the adjective for things

Common mistakes

  • The news was surprised → The news was surprising
  • I was surprising → I was surprised
💡 Tip: Reacting to news // Describing events // Describing reactions
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