"I was somewhere between surprised and stunned, " Dr. Gregory Curfman, executive editor of The Journal, says.
American generals have been surprised and gratified by their allies' grit in a largely thankless task.
Well, they were surprised and took to their social networks to condemn the practice.
Meanwhile, Barack Obama said he was "surprised and deeply humbled" to win the 2009 award.
Jan Fletcher OBE, Chairman of Montpelier Estates, said it was surprised and considering an appeal.
"I am surprised and I am very happy, " said Ishihara, beaming from his Tokyo governor's office.
Chris Kennard, finance director at the Shadwell stud farm, said he was "surprised and naturally disappointed".
Senator Ozouf said he was surprised and disappointed to learn about the vote of censure.
According to the Financial Times newspaper, the lack of Tory interest has "surprised and disappointed" CBI officials.
In a statement, Orion Publishing said it was "extremely surprised and disappointed" that its case had failed.
Users were surprised and disturbed to have Facebook tracking and broadcasting their behavior from around the Web.
"I am surprised and excited at the same time, " Ponikarovsky said in a conference call from Winnipeg.
Nadal's long absence has surprised and worried Federer, who regained the No. 1 ranking at Wimbledon this year.
"I am surprised and disappointed that the nature of my contract talks have been made public, " Britton admits.
Before the hearing, Rovers chief executive Dave Morris said the club was "surprised and shocked" by the charge.
"Atlanta--I was so surprised and excited, " he says from BCD Holdings' sleek offices in Buckhead, an Atlanta suburb.
"I'm surprised and encouraged, " says Marc Fisher, a professor of neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
"It was extremely stressful, " recalls Ms. Hausman, because she anticipated that her partner would be surprised and upset.
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He said he was surprised and upset about the Essex investigation and thought the allegation against him "ridiculous".
After Rudolph delivered his apology, Hawthorne told reporters outside the courthouse that Rudolph's apology surprised and pleased him.
Spokesman Tim Newark said most people they approached were "surprised and shocked" by how much the council leader received.
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At this point, the potential candidate acts surprised and insists that he was not involved in any such incident.
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He said he was surprised and upset about the Essex investigation and thought the allegation against him was "ridiculous".
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Athletic director Gene Smith said the school was "surprised and disappointed" at the NCAA decision but would not appeal.
"Mahathir's talk about scarves and beards surprised and confused many delegates, " said Nazri.
Rohrabacher "was rather shocked and surprised and concerned about his friend, " when he was told about the report, Dykema said.
Albom was surprised and saddened to learn that Morrie was dying and quickly got in touch with his old professor.
Later, Melville was surprised and outraged to learn that there were only about 15 similar canine teams in the country.
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