| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Am I dreaming? | This feels unreal. |
| 2. | Am I hearing things? | This seems unbelievable. |
| 3. | Am I seeing things? | This seems impossible. |
| 4. | Are you for real? | Is that actually true? |
| 5. | Are you kidding me? | I can’t believe that. |
| 6. | Are you serious? | Is that really true? |
| 7. | As if! | I don’t believe that. |
| 8. | Believe it or not | This is surprisingly true. |
| 9. | Color me surprised | I’m genuinely surprised. |
| 10. | Come again? | Please repeat; I’m surprised. |
| 11. | Come on | I doubt that. |
| 12. | Fancy that | That’s surprising. |
| 13. | For real? | Is that actually true? |
| 14. | Get out of here | I don’t believe it. |
| 15. | Go figure | That’s surprisingly typical. |
| 16. | Hang on—what? | I’m surprised; say more. |
| 17. | Hold on—what? | I’m surprised; clarify that. |
| 18. | I can’t believe it | This seems hard to accept. |
| 19. | I didn’t expect that | I didn’t anticipate that. |
| 20. | I didn’t see that coming | I didn’t expect that. |
| 21. | I didn’t think that’d happen | I didn’t anticipate that. |
| 22. | I had no idea | I didn’t know that. |
| 23. | I never expected that | I didn’t anticipate that. |
| 24. | I never saw that coming | I didn’t expect that. |
| 25. | I wasn’t aware of that | I didn’t know that. |
| 26. | I wasn’t expecting that | I didn’t anticipate that. |
| 27. | I wasn’t prepared for that | I didn’t expect that. |
| 28. | I’m amazed | I feel impressed and surprised. |
| 29. | I’m astonished | I feel very surprised. |
| 30. | I’m floored | I’m extremely surprised. |
| 31. | I’m gobsmacked | I’m utterly surprised. |
| 32. | I’m in disbelief | I can hardly believe it. |
| 33. | I’m shocked | I feel sudden surprise. |
| 34. | I’m speechless | I’m too surprised to speak. |
| 35. | I’m stunned | I’m too surprised to react. |
| 36. | I’m taken aback | I feel caught off guard. |
| 37. | If you can believe it | It’s surprising but true. |
| 38. | Imagine that | That’s surprising to learn. |
| 39. | Is that so? | I didn’t expect that. |
| 40. | Is this a joke? | I can’t believe this. |
| 41. | Is this real? | Is this actually happening? |
| 42. | Knock me over | I’m very surprised. |
| 43. | No kidding | I’m surprised to hear that. |
| 44. | No way | I don’t believe it. |
| 45. | Quit joking | I think you’re not serious. |
| 46. | Say what? | I didn’t expect that. |
| 47. | Stop messing with me | I think you’re joking. |
| 48. | Talk about a surprise | That’s truly unexpected. |
| 49. | Talk about unexpected | That’s really surprising. |
| 50. | That amazes me | That impresses and surprises me. |
| 51. | That astonishes me | That greatly surprises me. |
| 52. | That blindsided me | That surprised me unexpectedly. |
| 53. | That came out of nowhere | That was totally unexpected. |
| 54. | That can’t be right | That seems incorrect. |
| 55. | That caught me off guard | That surprised me suddenly. |
| 56. | That shocks me | That is very surprising. |
| 57. | That startles me | That surprises me suddenly. |
| 58. | That stuns me | That is very surprising. |
| 59. | That surprises me | That is unexpected to me. |
| 60. | That threw me | That confused and surprised me. |
| 61. | That’s a surprise | That was unexpected. |
| 62. | That’s amazing | That’s pleasantly surprising. |
| 63. | That’s astonishing | That’s extremely surprising. |
| 64. | That’s bananas | That’s very surprising. |
| 65. | That’s incredible | That’s amazingly surprising. |
| 66. | That’s nuts | That’s very surprising. |
| 67. | That’s ridiculous | That’s hard to believe. |
| 68. | That’s shocking | That’s very surprising. |
| 69. | That’s stunning | That’s very surprising. |
| 70. | That’s surprising | That was unexpected. |
| 71. | That’s unbelievable | That’s hard to believe. |
| 72. | That’s unexpected | I didn’t anticipate that. |
| 73. | That’s unreal | That’s hard to believe. |
| 74. | That’s wild | That’s very surprising. |
| 75. | This can’t be happening | This feels unreal. |
| 76. | This is unreal | This feels unbelievable. |
| 77. | Wait, what? | I need a moment; surprised. |
| 78. | Well, fancy that | That’s surprisingly nice. |
| 79. | Well, I’ll be | I’m surprised, truly. |
| 80. | Well, look at that | That’s surprising to see. |
| 81. | Well, that’s something | That’s unexpectedly notable. |
| 82. | What a turn of events | Events changed unexpectedly. |
| 83. | What in the world? | I’m very surprised. |
| 84. | What on earth? | I’m very surprised. |
| 85. | What the heck? | I’m surprised and confused. |
| 86. | Who knew? | I didn’t know that. |
| 87. | Who would have thought? | I didn’t expect that. |
| 88. | Who would’ve thought? | I didn’t expect that. |
| 89. | Would you believe it? | It’s hard to believe. |
| 90. | Would you look at that | That’s unexpectedly interesting. |
| 91. | You can’t be serious | That seems hard to believe. |
| 92. | You must be kidding | That seems unbelievable. |
| 93. | You’re joking | I think you’re not serious. |
| 94. | You’re kidding | I doubt that’s true. |
| 95. | You’re making this up | I doubt it’s true. |
| 96. | You’re messing with me | I think you’re teasing me. |
| 97. | You’re not serious | I can’t believe that. |
| 98. | You’re pranking me | I think this is a prank. |
| 99. | You’re pulling my leg | I think you’re teasing me. |
| 100. | You’re telling me | I’m surprised by that. |