Exclamations of surprise: “They’re getting married next week? Well, ________.”
| WHAT DO YOU KNOW | 233 |
| YOU DON’T SAY | 196 |
| I DECLARE | 109 |
| I’LL BE DARNED | 107 |
| I’LL BE DAMNED | 75 |
| DO TELL | 66 |
| FOR THE LOVE OF PETE | 65 |
| I’LL BE | 56 |
| BLESS MY SOUL | 48 |
| GOOD HEAVENS | 43 |
| REALLY | 40 |
| HOW ABOUT THAT | 33 |
| IS THAT SO | 23 |
| NR | 23 |
| WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT | 22 |
| I CAN’T BELIEVE IT | 20 |
| HOW ‘BOUT THAT | 19 |
| YOU DON’T MEAN IT | 15 |
| CAN YOU BEAT THAT | 12 |
| I DON’T BELIEVE IT | 12 |
| YOU DON’T SAY SO | 12 |
| YOU’RE KIDDING | 12 |
| I’LL BE DOG | 10 |
| OF ALL THINGS | 10 |
| WHAT | 10 |
| WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT IT | 10 |
| WOULDN’T THAT FROST YOU | 10 |
| NO KIDDING | 9 |
| WHAT A SURPRISE | 9 |
| FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE | 8 |
| NO | 8 |
| OH NO | 8 |
| THEY ARE | 8 |
| FOR GOODNESS SAKE | 7 |
| GOOD FOR THEM | 7 |
| I’LL BE COW-KICKED | 7 |
| I’M SURPRISED | 7 |
| IS THAT RIGHT | 7 |
| MY GOODNESS | 7 |
| FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE | 6 |
| I’LL BE DARN | 6 |
| I’LL BE DURNED | 6 |
| I’LL BE JIGGERED | 6 |
| I’LL DECLARE | 6 |
| IMAGINE THAT | 6 |
| ISN’T THAT SOMETHING | 6 |
| OH MY | 6 |
| WHAT ABOUT THAT | 6 |
| WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT | 6 |
| BLOW ME DOWN | 5 |
| DON’T TELL ME | 5 |
| FOR PETE’S SAKE | 5 |
| I NEVER | 5 |
| I’LL BE HANGED | 5 |
| I’LL SAY | 5 |
| NO FOOLING | 5 |
| OH | 5 |
| WELL | 5 |
| WHAT NEXT | 5 |
| GEE WHIZ | 4 |
| HOLY COW | 4 |
| I DO DECLARE | 4 |
| I SWAN | 4 |
| I SWANNY | 4 |
| I’LL BE A MONKEY’S UNCLE | 4 |
| I’LL BE A SON OF A GUN | 4 |
| I’LL BE SWITCHED | 4 |
| I’LL SWEAR | 4 |
| I’M SURE SURPRISED | 4 |
| IT’S ABOUT TIME | 4 |
| NOT REALLY | 4 |
| SON OF A GUN | 4 |
| SURE ENOUGH | 4 |
| SURE NUFF | 4 |
| WHAT DO YOU THINK | 4 |
| WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT | 4 |
| WOW | 4 |
| AIN’T THAT SOMETHING | 3 |
| DID YOU EVER | 3 |
| FOR GOODNESS SAKES | 3 |
| HALLELUJAH | 3 |
| HELL’S BELLS | 3 |
| I NEVER THOUGHT THAT | 3 |
| I’LL BE DAMN | 3 |
| I’LL BE DOGGED | 3 |
| I’LL BE DOGGONE | 3 |
| I’LL BE DOGGONED | 3 |
| I’LL BE HORNSWOGGLED | 3 |
| I’LL VOW | 3 |
| I’M SHOCKED | 3 |
| OH BOY | 3 |
| PSHAW | 3 |
| SHO’ NUFF | 3 |
| THAT’S A SURPRISE | 3 |
| THAT’S NEWS TO ME | 3 |
| THAT’S SOMETHING | 3 |
| WHAT DO YOU SAY | 3 |
| WOULD YOU BELIEVE | 3 |
| WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT | 3 |
| ARE YOU KIDDING | 2 |
| AT LAST | 2 |
| BLESS GOODNESS | 2 |
| ‘BOUT TIME | 2 |
| BY GOLLY | 2 |
| CAN YOU BELIEVE IT | 2 |
| CAN’T BELIEVE IT | 2 |
| DONE | 2 |
| DON’T SAY | 2 |
| FANCY THAT | 2 |
| FOR HEAVEN’S SAKES | 2 |
| FOR PETE’S SAKES | 2 |
| FOR REAL | 2 |
| FOREVER MORE | 2 |
| GOOD | 2 |
| GOOD GRIEF | 2 |
| GOOD LUCK | 2 |
| GOODNESS GRACIOUS | 2 |
| HEAVEN FORBID | 2 |
| HEAVENS TO BETSY | 2 |
| HELL | 2 |
| HONEST TO PETE | 2 |
| HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU | 2 |
| HOW DOES THAT STRIKE YOU | 2 |
| HUH | 2 |
| I AM SURPRISED | 2 |
| I BE DARNED | 2 |
| I DIDN’T KNOW THAT | 2 |
| I DO SAY | 2 |
| I SWEAR | 2 |
| I VUM | 2 |
| I WOULDN’T HAVE THOUGHT IT | 2 |
| I’LL BE A SON OF A BITCH | 2 |
| I’LL BE BLESSED | 2 |
| I’LL BE GO-TO-HELL | 2 |
| I’LL SWAN | 2 |
| I’M ASTONISHED | 2 |
| I’M FLABBERGASTED | 2 |
| LORD HAVE MERCY | 2 |
| MY | 2 |
| OH FOR THE LOVE OF PETE | 2 |
| OH YEAH | 2 |
| THAT’S A SHOCK | 2 |
| THAT’S A SURPRISE TO ME | 2 |
| THAT’S HARD TO BELIEVE | 2 |
| THAT’S NEWS | 2 |
| THAT’S WONDERFUL | 2 |
| THINK OF THAT | 2 |
| WHAT YOU SAY | 2 |
| WHO’D HAVE THUNK IT | 2 |
| WILL WONDERS NEVER CEASE | 2 |
| WONDERS NEVER CEASE | 2 |
| WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT | 2 |
| YEAH | 2 |
| YOU COULD KNOCK ME OVER WITH A FEATHER | 2 |
| YOU DON’T TELL ME | 2 |
| YOU MEAN IT | 2 |
| AH COME ON | 1 |
| AIN’T THAT A CORSHIN | 1 |
| AIN’T THAT A SIGHT | 1 |
| AIN’T THAT GREAT | 1 |
| AIN’T THAT SWEET | 1 |
| ANOTHER GOOD MAN GONE WRONG | 1 |
| ANOTHER POORHOUSE STARTED | 1 |
| ARE THEY | 1 |
| ARE YOU KIDDING ME | 1 |
| ARE YOU PUTTING ME ON | 1 |
| ARE YOUR SURE | 1 |
| BE DAMNED | 1 |
| BE DOGGED | 1 |
| BE HORNSWOGGLED | 1 |
| BE SWITCHED | 1 |
| BELIEVE IT OR NOT | 1 |
| BIG DEAL | 1 |
| BIG SHIT | 1 |
| BLESS MY LIFE | 1 |
| BLESS MY SPATS | 1 |
| BLESS PAT | 1 |
| BLESS THE LORD | 1 |
| BLOW ME OVER | 1 |
| BOSS | 1 |
| BULLY FOR THEM | 1 |
| “BY DAMN, I WAS SURPRISED” | 1 |
| BY GEORGE | 1 |
| BY GOSH | 1 |
| BY GUM | 1 |
| BY JOVE | 1 |
| CAN IT BE | 1 |
| CAN YOU IMAGINE | 1 |
| CAN’T BE | 1 |
| CAN’T NEVER TELL WHAT’LL HAPPEN | 1 |
| CATCH MY EYEBALLS | 1 |
| COULD YOU IMAGINE | 1 |
| DAMN FOOL | 1 |
| DO DECLARE | 1 |
| DO JESUS | 1 |
| DO THEY HAVE TO | 1 |
| DO YOU MEAN IT | 1 |
| DOGGONE | 1 |
| DON’T SAY SO | 1 |
| DON’T THAT BEAT ALL | 1 |
| DON’T THAT BEAT YOU | 1 |
| DON’T THAT COCK YOUR PISTOL | 1 |
| DON’T YOU SAY | 1 |
| EGADS | 1 |
| FEATURE THAT | 1 |
| FOR CRYING OUT LOUD | 1 |
| FOR GOD’S SAKE | 1 |
| FOR GOSH SAKES | 1 |
| FOR HEAVEN SAKE | 1 |
| FOR LAND SAKE | 1 |
| FOR LAND’S SAKES | 1 |
| FOR THE LOVE OF PETES | 1 |
| GEE WHILLIKINS | 1 |
| GLORY BE | 1 |
| GO WAY | 1 |
| GOOD FOR HIM | 1 |
| GOOD GOSH | 1 |
| GOOD GRACIOUS | 1 |
| GOOD HEAVENS AND EARTH | 1 |
| GOOD LORD | 1 |
| GOOD MORNING JOHN | 1 |
| GOODNESS | 1 |
| GREAT DAY | 1 |
| GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING | 1 |
| GROOVY | 1 |
| HADN’T HEARD IT | 1 |
| HARD TO BELIEVE | 1 |
| HEAVEN SAKE | 1 |
| HEAVENS | 1 |
| HEAVENS ABOVE | 1 |
| HEAVENS HELP ‘EM | 1 |
| HEAVEN’S SAKES | 1 |
| HELL THEY ARE | 1 |
| HELL YOU SAY | 1 |
| HELP MY TIME | 1 |
| HOLY CATS | 1 |
| HOLY JESUS | 1 |
| HOLY SHIT | 1 |
| HOLY-O-HELL | 1 |
| HOLY-O-JESUS | 1 |
| HOORAY FOR OUR SIDE | 1 |
| HOORAY FOR YOU | 1 |
| HOPE ‘EM GOOD LUCK | 1 |
| HOT DOG | 1 |
| HOW COME | 1 |
| HOW COULD THAT BE | 1 |
| HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT | 1 |
| HOW NICE | 1 |
| HUSH YO’ MOUTH | 1 |
| HUSH YOUR MOUTH | 1 |
| I ALWAYS HAD MY DOUBTS | 1 |
| I BE DOG | 1 |
| I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT | 1 |
| I ‘CLARE FO’ DE LAWD | 1 |
| I DO KNOW | 1 |
| I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| I NEVER EXPECTED IT | 1 |
| I NEVER SUSPICIONED ANY | 1 |
| I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT | 1 |
| I REALLY AM SURPRISED | 1 |
| I SNUM | 1 |
| I VOW | 1 |
| I WANT TO KNOW | 1 |
| I WANT YOU TO HUSH | 1 |
| I WISH ‘EM LUCK | 1 |
| I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT IT | 1 |
| I WOULD NEVER HAVE BELIEVED IT | 1 |
| I WOULD NEVER HAVE GUESSED | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| I’D HAVE NEVER THOUGHT IT | 1 |
| I’D NEVER BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| I’LL BE COCK-EYED | 1 |
| I’LL BE CONFOUNDED | 1 |
| I’LL BE COW-KICKED BY A JACKASS | 1 |
| I’LL BE CUSSED | 1 |
| I’LL BE DAD-GUMMED | 1 |
| I’LL BE DIPPED | 1 |
| I’LL BE DUMBFOUNDED | 1 |
| I’LL BE JOHN BROWN | 1 |
| I’LL BE KICKED BY A MULE | 1 |
| I’LL BE NICKED | 1 |
| I’LL BET IT DON’T LAST | 1 |
| I’M AMAZED | 1 |
| I’M DELIGHTED | 1 |
| I’M STUNNED | 1 |
| I’M SURPRISE | 1 |
| I’M SURPRISED HE GOT HER | 1 |
| IMPOSSIBLE | 1 |
| IS IT POSSIBLE | 1 |
| IS THAT A FACT | 1 |
| IS THAT TRUE | 1 |
| ISN’T THAT GREAT | 1 |
| IT CAN’T BE | 1 |
| IT REALLY SURPRISED ME | 1 |
| IT’S A SURPRISE TO ME | 1 |
| IT’S HIGH TIME | 1 |
| IT’S SURPRISE TO ME | 1 |
| I’VE SEEN EVERYTHING NOW | 1 |
| JEEMINY KRAUTS | 1 |
| JESUS CHRIST | 1 |
| LA-DEE-DA | 1 |
| LAW ME | 1 |
| “LAW, GO ON” | 1 |
| LAWD HAVE MERCY | 1 |
| LAWDY-DAW | 1 |
| LAWS-A-MERCY | 1 |
| LAWSY ME | 1 |
| LAWSY SAKES | 1 |
| MERCIFUL GOODNESS | 1 |
| MERCIFUL HEAVENS | 1 |
| MERCY | 1 |
| MILLENIUM HAS ARRIVED | 1 |
| MIRACLES NEVER CEASE | 1 |
| MM-MM | 1 |
| MORE POWER TO ‘EM | 1 |
| MY CATS AND JUICES | 1 |
| MY GOD | 1 |
| MY SOUL AND BODY | 1 |
| NEVER DREAMED | 1 |
| NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED IT | 1 |
| NEWS TO ME | 1 |
| NO SHIT | 1 |
| “NO, REALLY” | 1 |
| NOT | 1 |
| NOT AGAIN | 1 |
| OH ARE THEY | 1 |
| OH DEAR | 1 |
| “OH DEAR, DEAR, DEAR” | 1 |
| OH GEE | 1 |
| OH GOOD HEAVEN AND EARTH | 1 |
| OH IS THAT SO | 1 |
| OH JERUSALEM | 1 |
| OH LAW | 1 |
| OH MY GOSH | 1 |
| OH MY LAND | 1 |
| “OH NO, I KNOW BETTER” | 1 |
| OH REALLY | 1 |
| OH YE GODS AND PINK FISHES | 1 |
| “OH, IMAGINE THAT” | 1 |
| “OH, MY GOSH” | 1 |
| “OH, THAT SHOCKS ME” | 1 |
| “OH, THE HELL THEY ARE” | 1 |
| “OH, YEAH” | 1 |
| “OH, YOU’RE KIDDING” | 1 |
| ONE MORE MAN BITES THE DUST | 1 |
| OUT OF SIGHT | 1 |
| PETER RABBIT | 1 |
| SAINTS PRESERVE US | 1 |
| SHIT-A-GOD-DAMN | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR MOUTH | 1 |
| SO WHAT | 1 |
| SON OF A BITCH | 1 |
| SWEET JESUS | 1 |
| THAT BEATS ME | 1 |
| THAT IS SOMETHING | 1 |
| THAT SUCKER | 1 |
| THAT WAS QUITE A SURPRISE | 1 |
| THAT’S A NEW ONE | 1 |
| THAT’S BEYOND ME | 1 |
| THAT’S COMING | 1 |
| THAT’S HIGH-DADDY | 1 |
| THAT’S NICE | 1 |
| THAT’S ONE FOR THE BOOK | 1 |
| THAT’S SO | 1 |
| THAT’S SURE A SURPRISE TO ME | 1 |
| THAT’S UNEXPECTED | 1 |
| THAT’S WHAT’S NEW | 1 |
| THE HECK THEY ARE | 1 |
| THEY AREN’T | 1 |
| THEY’RE WHAT | 1 |
| THIS COMES AS A SHOCK | 1 |
| THIS SURE TAKES THE CAKE | 1 |
| UNBELIEVABLE | 1 |
| UPON MY WORD AND HONOR | 1 |
| WHA-A-AT | 1 |
| WHAT A SHOCK | 1 |
| WHAT ABOUT THAT NOW | 1 |
| WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT | 1 |
| “WHAT DO YOU KNOW, JOE” | 1 |
| WHAT GOOD NEWS | 1 |
| WHAT’S THIS | 1 |
| WHERE DOES THAT GRAB YOU | 1 |
| WHO SAID SO | 1 |
| WHO TOLD YOU THAT | 1 |
| WHO WOULD BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| WHO WOULD THINK IT | 1 |
| WHO’D BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| WHO’D EVER HAVE THUNK IT | 1 |
| WHO’D EVER THOUGHT IT | 1 |
| WHO’D EVER THOUGHT OF IT | 1 |
| WHO’D HAVE BELIEVED IT | 1 |
| WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT | 1 |
| WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT THAT | 1 |
| WHOEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT | 1 |
| WILL WONDERS EVER CEASE | 1 |
| WILL YOU BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| WONDERFUL | 1 |
| WON’T BE ANYTHING NEW BUT THE SHEETS | 1 |
| WOOPY-DOO | 1 |
| WOULD YOU EVER HAVE BELIEVED IT | 1 |
| WOULD YOU HAVE GUESSED THAT | 1 |
| WOULD YOU KNOW | 1 |
| WOULDN’T THAT FLOOR YOU | 1 |
| WOULDN’T THAT FREEZE YOU | 1 |
| WOULDN’T THAT JAR YOU | 1 |
| WOULDN’T THAT SHOCK YOU | 1 |
| WOULDN’T THAT TAKE THE RAG OFF THE BUSH | 1 |
| WOULDN’T YOU KNOW IT | 1 |
| YOU CAUGHT ME OFF-BALANCE | 1 |
| YOU COULD HAVE KNOCKED ME OVER WITH A FEATHER | 1 |
| YOU DON’T TELL | 1 |
| YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN’ | 1 |
| YOU KIDDIN’ | 1 |
| YOU KIDDING | 1 |
| YOU MUST HAVE PULLED THAT ONE OUT OF THAT HAT | 1 |
| YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| YOU’D HAVE KNOCKED ME OVER WITH A STRAW | 1 |
| YOU’RE PUTTING ME ON | 1 |
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