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surprised at seeing vs surprised to see

Both 'surprised at seeing' and 'surprised to see' are commonly used English phrases. They're interchangeable and convey the same meaning. The choice between 'at' and 'to' is a matter of personal preference or style, as both are correct and widely accepted.
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surprised at seeing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the feeling of surprise upon witnessing something.
  • Apr 18, 2023 ... Tim Cook surprised at seeing a customer bring his old Macintosh Classic machine at the opening of India's first Apple store at Mumbai's BKC.
  • Jul 1, 2016 ... I'm surprised to see you here. (from a dictionary) I'm surprised at seeing you here. Thanks ... I'm surprised at seeing you here. Thanks ...
  • Jun 24, 2020 ... Why it seems that american are surprised at seeing how Lidl is? FOREIGN POSTER. I'm lost. Why such a simple warehouse supermarket gets people ...
  • Oct 23, 2013 ... A BLAST FROM THE PAST: When it comes to mice, there are 335 million of them in Iowa, so don't be surprised at seeing one! · The battle is on at ...
  • Jun 11, 2020 ... Surprised at seeing K-pop fans stand up for Black Lives Matter? You shouldn't be. 48. Members of the K-pop band BTS perform for ABC News's ...
  • Jan 1, 2021 ... “To be surprised at a racist incident is like being surprised at seeing the sunrise at dawn.” A Grade 3 teacher walks into the staff room ...
  • Dec 16, 2013 ... I believe we will be surprised when we get to heaven. Let not the others be surprised at seeing you! For more inspirational posts like this, be ...
  • May 24, 2022 ... I am very surprised at seeing this, as I was for sure using masks generated from the annotation at some point for my registrations. I am ...
  • Nov 4, 2022 ... If Prisma is this surprised at seeing Kirby beat Dark Matter, then wait until Dedede and Meta tell her about all the other enemies that Kirby has beaten.

Alternatives:

  • surprised to see

surprised to see

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to convey the feeling of surprise when observing something.
  • Apr 3, 2019 ... Just a question: When Gandalf arrives at Orthanc after Helms Deep, why are Merry and Pippin not surprised to see him considering they think he's ...
  • Mar 6, 2024 ... Was surprised to see Walt on the evening news. Fun seeing him in action. @abc10tv.
  • Nov 11, 2016 ... She finally live up to her quote "Surprised to see me?" Would be a surprise to see her in ranked LOLOLOLOLOL. Q - worst spell in the game ...
  • Oct 4, 2024 ... Was surprised to see a few summer fruits (namely, rosy- fleshed nectarines) and sweet-smelling strawberries, alongside quince, courgettes, and apples at the ...
  • Sep 7, 2024 ... I was surprised to see them playing Sabbac and it actually look like it looks in the game! Although I feel like they were playing it differently in the movie. ...
  • Sep 17, 2024 ... I was surprised to see Sadhguru JV at Dreamforce today. He looked at me. I said Hello. And he waved back. I am sure AI matters.
  • Oct 1, 2024 ... ... r/Notion - Why does he look like he's unpleasantly surprised to see me at. Upvote 146. Downvote 15 Go to comments
  • Oct 3, 2018 ... Surprised to see it doesn't continue from the date of current license, but from purchase date instead. I just had our purchasing guy renew ...
  • Aug 7, 2024 ... I was so surprised to see the new "HARRIS/WALZ" branding this week, not because of the VP pick, but because of the fonts they chose.
  • May 6, 2024 ... Michael Chabon (@michael.chabon). 198 Replies. 2.1K Likes. As I get older, I'm surprised to see some once-beloved writers (Nabokov, ...

Alternatives:

  • surprised at seeing

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