Expected and Startled

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Expected

Expected adjective - Being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events.
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Startled is an antonym for expected.
Nearby Words: expectation, expecting, expectance, expectable

Startled

Startled adjective - Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement.
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Expected is an antonym for startled.
Nearby Words: start, startle, startling, startler
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  • If she had expected to startle him, she certainly succeeded; but only in turn to be startled herself.
    Source: Don't Sneak Up On Me Like That
  • Don't Sneak Up On Me Like That: McMurdo's girlfriend sneaks up on him while he's writing a letter:If she had expected to startle him, she certainly succeeded; but only in turn to be startled herself.
    Source: Literature / The Valley of Fear
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