to surprise someone unexpectedly, often causing harm or trouble

verrassen op een onaangename manier, overrompelen
to overwhelm or astonish someone, especially with something difficult to comprehend or believe

verbijsteren, verwarren
to confuse someone, making it difficult for them to understand or think clearly

verwarren, in de war brengen
having a feeling of shock or amazement that leaves one temporarily speechless

verbijsterd, verbluft
a sudden, short exclamation showing strong emotion

uitroep, uiting
expressing a strong and sudden emotion or reaction

uitroepend, exclamatorisch
extremely surprised or astonished to the point of being speechless or confused

verbijsterd, verbluft
to surprise or shock someone greatly

verbijsteren, verrassen
to breathe in sharply with an open mouth, often in response to surprise, pain, or intense emotions

hijgen, uitroepen
extremely shocked or surprised, to the point of becoming speechless

verbijsterd, sprakeloos
to stare in amazement or with a dazed expression

met open mond staren, verbaasd aanstaren
a sudden strong feeling of shock, surprise, or excitement

schok, stoot
to exhibit an abrupt, involuntary physical response, typically involving a sudden movement or jerk

opschrikken, springen
to feel amazed or puzzled by something extraordinary or remarkable

verwonderen, bewonderen
(of eyes) to open wide and appear to bulge

uitpuilen, opengaan
something that causes widespread excitement or interest among people

sensatie, fenomeen
causing people to experience great interest, shock, curiosity, or excitement

sensationeel, verbijsterend
to cause someone to be emotionally disturbed or shocked

schudden, schokken
to surprise or upset someone greatly

shocken, schokken
unable to speak for a short time, particularly as a result of surprise, shock, or anger

sprakeloos, stom
to cause someone to be surprised, overwhelmed, or deeply affected

verbijsteren, schokken
to suddenly make an involuntary movement in reaction to a shock or surprise

schrikken, opschrikken
to cause a sudden shock or surprise, resulting in a quick, involuntary reaction

doen schrikken, verrassen
to surprise or shock someone, often by something unexpected, leaving them temporarily unable to react

verbijsteren, verdoven
a state of being shocked or amazed to the point of being unable to think clearly

verbijstering, verdoving
a mild feeling of shock we have when something unusual happens

verrassing
feeling or showing shock or amazement

verrast, verbaasd
causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

verrassend, verbazingwekkend
to surprise someone so much that they are unable to react quickly

verrassen, verbijsteren
to cause someone to feel confused or perplexed, often by introducing unexpected information

in verwarring brengen, verbijsteren
extremely surprised or shocked, unable to speak

verbijsterd, verbluft
having eyes fully open, often showing surprise, wonder, or innocence

met grote ogen, verbaasd
a feeling of admiration or surprise caused by something that is very unusual and exciting

verwondering, bewondering
feeling terrified or shocked about something terrible or unexpected

ontzet, verbijsterd
to greatly surprise someone

verbazen, verwonderen
a feeling of great wonder, often due to something extraordinary

verbazing, verwondering
to impress or surprise someone very much

verbazen, verrassen
to greatly shock or surprise someone

verbazen, verbluffen
temporarily unable to think of what to say or how to express oneself, often due to shock, surprise, or intense emotion

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