Words or expressions meaning ‘very much surprised’: “When those two got married, I was certainly ________.”
| FLABBERGASTED | 276 |
| SHOCKED | 247 |
| DUMBFOUNDED | 134 |
| SURPRISED | 79 |
| AMAZED | 77 |
| BOWLED OVER | 42 |
| FLOORED | 39 |
| KNOCKED FOR A LOOP | 38 |
| NR | 38 |
| THROWN FOR A LOOP | 37 |
| ASTONISHED | 30 |
| KNOCKED OFF MY FEET | 24 |
| TAKEN ABACK | 18 |
| STUNNED | 16 |
| ASTOUNDED | 14 |
| SHOOK UP | 13 |
| TAKEN BACK | 12 |
| THUNDERSTRUCK | 9 |
| COULDN’T BELIEVE IT | 8 |
| OVERWHELMED | 8 |
| KNOCKED OVER | 7 |
| STARTLED | 7 |
| YOU COULD HAVE KNOCKED ME OVER WITH A FEATHER | 7 |
| FOOLED | 5 |
| SHOOK | 5 |
| TAKEN OFF MY FEET | 5 |
| THROWN FOR A LOSS | 5 |
| AGHAST | 4 |
| DISAPPOINTED | 3 |
| KNOCKED OUT | 3 |
| PUT OUT | 3 |
| STRUCK DUMB | 3 |
| STUMPED | 3 |
| BEWILDERED | 2 |
| GOT | 2 |
| HORRIFIED | 2 |
| KNOCK OFF MY FEET | 2 |
| KNOCKED FOR A ROW OF PINS | 2 |
| KNOCKED OFF MY ROCKER | 2 |
| KNOCKED OFF OF MY FEET | 2 |
| NONPLUSSED | 2 |
| SET BACK | 2 |
| SET BACK ON MY HEELS | 2 |
| STRUCK | 2 |
| TAKEN IN | 2 |
| ALARMED | 1 |
| ANNOYED | 1 |
| AWED | 1 |
| BAMBOOZLED | 1 |
| BEAT | 1 |
| BUFFALOED | 1 |
| CAUGHT OFF GUARD | 1 |
| CAUGHT UNAWARE | 1 |
| COULDN’T BELIEVE MY EARS | 1 |
| COULDN’T GET OVER IT | 1 |
| DAMN | 1 |
| DIDN’T EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN | 1 |
| DIDN’T THINK IT WOULD HAPPEN | 1 |
| DIDN’T THINK THAT WOULD HAPPEN | 1 |
| DISMAYED | 1 |
| DISTURBED | 1 |
| DUMBSTRUCK | 1 |
| FASHED | 1 |
| FAZED | 1 |
| FLASTERGATED | 1 |
| FLIPPED | 1 |
| FREAKED OUT | 1 |
| GASSED | 1 |
| GIGGED | 1 |
| GLAD | 1 |
| GOTTEN OFF WITH | 1 |
| HAD A FIT | 1 |
| IT BOWLED ‘EM OVER | 1 |
| IT GOT ME OFF GUARD | 1 |
| IT JUST GOT ME | 1 |
| IT KNOCKED ME FOR A LOOP | 1 |
| IT SURE SURPRISED THE HELL OUT OF ME | 1 |
| IT WAS CERTAINLY A SURPRISE | 1 |
| IT WAS THE SHOCK OF MY LIFE | 1 |
| JOLTED | 1 |
| KEELED OVER | 1 |
| KNOCKED DOWN | 1 |
| KNOCKED FOR A FEATHER | 1 |
| KNOCKED FOR A GOAL | 1 |
| KNOCKED ME OUT COMPLETELY | 1 |
| KNOCKED OFF BALANCE | 1 |
| KNOCKED OFF MY PINS | 1 |
| KNOCKED OFF MY PROPS | 1 |
| MORE THAN SURPRISED | 1 |
| NEARLY DROPPED MY BOTTOM TEETH | 1 |
| NEARLY FELL OUT | 1 |
| NEARLY FLIPPED | 1 |
| NEVER WAS SO SURPRISED | 1 |
| NOT EXPECTING IT | 1 |
| ONLY SURPRISED | 1 |
| PETRIFIED | 1 |
| REALLY FOOLED | 1 |
| REALLY GOT A SHOCK | 1 |
| REALLY SHOCKED | 1 |
| REALLY SURPRISED | 1 |
| REALLY TAKEN ABACK | 1 |
| SET BACK IN MY TRACKS | 1 |
| SHAKEN | 1 |
| SHOCKED TO PIECES | 1 |
| SHOT DOWN | 1 |
| SO SURPRISED I LIKE TO DROPPED MY TEETH | 1 |
| SPELLBOUND | 1 |
| SURE WAS GOTTEN | 1 |
| SWEP OFF MY FEET | 1 |
| SWEPT OFF MY FEET | 1 |
| SWEPT OFF OF MY FEET | 1 |
| TAKEN | 1 |
| TAKEN BY SURPRISE | 1 |
| TAKEN FOR A LOOP | 1 |
| TAKEN OFF GUARD | 1 |
| THAT CERTAINLY TAKES THE CAKE | 1 |
| THAT CERTAINLY TAKES THE RAG OFF THE BUSH | 1 |
| THAT JUST KNOCKED ME OVER | 1 |
| THAT KIND OF GOT ME | 1 |
| THAT WAS A BOLT RIGHT OUT OF A CLEAR SKY | 1 |
| THAT WAS CERTAINLY A JOLT | 1 |
| THREW FOR A LOOP | 1 |
| THROWED ME FOR A LOOP | 1 |
| THROWN | 1 |
| THROWN FOR LOOP | 1 |
| THROWN OFF | 1 |
| TOOK ALL THE STARCH OUT OF ME | 1 |
| TOOK ME OFF MY FEET | 1 |
| TOOK OFF MY FEET | 1 |
| UNBELIEVABLY SURPRISED | 1 |
| UP-TUCK | 1 |
| VERY MUCH SURPRISED | 1 |
| VERY SURPRISED | 1 |
| WAS SO SURPRISED | 1 |
| WAS THROW FOR A LOOP | 1 |
| WASN’T LOOKING FOR IT | 1 |
| WOKE UP | 1 |
| WOULD’VE BET A MILLION | 1 |
| YOU COULD KNOCK ME OVER WITH A FEATHER | 1 |
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