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Grapepark Posted 6 years ago
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What feeling is Surprise exactly?

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I wonder if "Surprise" is always a happy feeling? Or can be a sad feeling of hearing bad news too? What words are there in English for the feeling we have about sudden bad news or scenes?

  

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I wonder if "Surprise" is always a happy feeling? Or can be a sad feeling of hearing bad news too? Yes, it can.

— Clive

  • I wonder if "Surprise" is always a happy feeling?
  • Or can be a sad feeling of hearing bad news too?
  • Yes, it can.
  • What words are there in English for the feeling we have about sudden bad news or scenes?
  • eg dismay eg shock
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I wonder if "Surprise" is always a happy feeling? Or can be a sad feeling of hearing bad news too?Yes, it can.

What words are there in English for the feeling we have about sudden bad news or scenes? eg dismay

eg shock

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A surprise can be good, bad or neutral. We have to qualify the surprise in words, a pleasant surprise or an unpleasant surprise.

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