Exclamations of surprise: “They’re getting married next week? Well, ________.”
| WHAT DO YOU KNOW | 9 |
| HOW ABOUT THAT | 6 |
| I’LL BE DAMNED | 6 |
| I’LL BE | 5 |
| CAN YOU BEAT THAT | 3 |
| GOOD HEAVENS | 3 |
| I’LL BE DARNED | 3 |
| THAT’S A SURPRISE | 2 |
| YOU DON’T SAY | 2 |
| AINT’T THAT SOMETHING | 1 |
| ALREADY | 1 |
| AWESOME | 1 |
| COOL | 1 |
| FOR THE LOVE OF PETE | 1 |
| GEEZ | 1 |
| GOOD | 1 |
| HELLO | 1 |
| I CAN’T BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE GIVEN US MORE WARNING | 1 |
| I’LL BE A MONKEY’S UNCLE | 1 |
| I’LL BE DIPPED | 1 |
| IT’S ABOUT TIME | 1 |
| LOOK AT THAT | 1 |
| NO WAY | 1 |
| REALLY | 1 |
| SHIT | 1 |
| SON OF A BITCH | 1 |
| WELL I’LL BE DIPPED IN SHIT | 1 |
| “WELL, THAT’S GOOD!, HUH” | 1 |
| WHAT DO YA KNOW | 1 |
| WHAT THE HELL | 1 |
| WHATA YA KNOW | 1 |
| WILL WONDERS NEVER CEASE | 1 |
| WOW | 1 |
| YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING | 1 |
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