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Meanings of expressed surprise in English

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Usage of expressed surprise in English
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The Pakistan Taliban, for its part, expressed surprise at the election outcome.
Reuters
2
But it's not narcotics trafficking. Legal experts expressed surprise over the sentence.
Reuters
3
She expressed surprise at his not knowing it; it was extremely common.
Roderick Hudson
4
Some international security analysts have expressed surprise at the GRU's apparent carelessness.
News.com.au
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Still, some commentators expressed surprise at the sheer scale of the scheme.
Reuters
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Jim expressed surprise that someone had drawn Henry's attention to his poetry.
Breathless
7
I expressed surprise at seeing Bergeron at the lab on a Thursday.
Monday Mourning
8
Some were angered to find the boat missing, and all expressed surprise.
Rain Wild Chronicles 02 - Dragon Haven
9
Edward expressed surprise that the Wall Street magnate had followed his work.
The Americanization of Edward Bok / The Autobiography of a Dutch...
10
They even expressed surprise that the Belgians would not return their advances.
My Year of the War / Including an Account of Experiences with th...
11
Bland expressed surprise, but accepted the entertainment as quite agreeable to himself.
After a Shadow and Other Stories
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All the Court, secretary, advocates, and even the public prosecutor, expressed surprise.
Resurrection
13
I made no answer, but I am sure my countenance expressed surprise.
The House of Martha
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Some Israeli political commentators expressed surprise the proposals had been rejected.
Reuters
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In his statement, Vitelli expressed surprise at the marines' decision to open fire.
Reuters
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With that in mind, several observers expressed surprise at Arcelor's interest.
Reuters
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New Zealand
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