Sentence examples for acknowledge surprised from inspiring English sources

When it did arrive with almost no notable disruptions anywhere, they were relieved, proud and, they acknowledge, surprised.

But he does acknowledge surprise that he was able to stage "The Accidental Death of an Anarchist" as he did.

Gilbert Ysern, the French Open tournament director, indicated as much by telephone Thursday while acknowledging surprise at the magnitude of the U.S. Open prize-money move.

But several top officials acknowledge being surprised by North Korea's move early this year to throw out the agreements reached at the end of the Bush era, restart its nuclear plant and test another nuclear weapon.

"I worked hard for it," said Fernandez, who acknowledged being surprised by the promotion.

No one saw this coming, including Jennings, who has acknowledged being surprised by his success.

In recent weeks, he could be heard praising Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's outreach to the military and her husband's accomplishments as an ex-president, sentiments that, he acknowledged, had surprised even him.

When I was done, they seemed to acknowledge the surprise in my eyes, smiling as if to say: And you thought this was just a harmless little nine-hole golf course, didn't you?