surprised face
Wide eyes, agape
A surprised face is a facial expression showing shock, astonishment, or unexpected discovery—typically wide eyes, raised eyebrows, and an open mouth.
The phrase often describes emoji or emoticons representing this expression: She texted back with a surprised face.
Someone might make a surprised face when hearing unexpected news, whether genuinely startled or performing exaggerated disbelief.
- shockedDeeply startled or appalled
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- wide-eyedShowing naive amazement
- eyes wide openState of full awareness
- gaspSudden sharp breath
stunned · deer in headlights · amazed · startled · eyebrows · raised eyebrows · open-mouthed · disbelief · dumbfounded · incredulous · goggle-eyed · speechless · double-take · spit take · unexpected · reaction · exclaim · freeze
- emoticonssmiley, wink, winky, frown, frowny
- jack-o-lanternsjack-o-lantern, toothy grin, crooked smile, round eyes, stem
- Selfiesselfie, mirror selfie, group selfie, selfie stick, selfie pose
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