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Discover LudwigThe phrase "surprised over" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used when expressing astonishment or disbelief about a specific situation or event, but "surprised by" is more standard.
Example: "I was surprised over the unexpected outcome of the election."
Alternatives: "surprised by" or "taken aback by".
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But Victor is surprised, over and over again.
"We have been surprised over and over again that the intense recurring odor of rotting fish can be dismissed as poor hygiene," Dr. Fennessy said.
Like a teenager who is horrified to learn that the little lock on her diary was insufficient to protect her secrets from a prying sibling, Americans have been surprised over and over again to learn that nothing they say or do is necessarily a sacred secret.
"Many of us weren't surprised over the big recalls; we were more surprised that it took Toyota so long".
CERF: I've been more than pleasantly surprised over what's happened.
But I was surprised over the next five days to find the roads were the busiest of the trip.
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This time around, he admitted to surprise over course conditions which are unusual for links in summer.
"The numbers just kept building and they continued to surprise over the weekend," Carpou said.
Onyett concluded his preview of the game by stating, "it's a pleasure to experience, and never ceases to delight and surprise over its short run".
Many of the white voices of horror and outrage over the Simpson verdict also contained "shock" and "surprise" over the verdict in the Simpson case.
Then they can be surprised all over again if there are new outbursts of frustration.
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