| panicked(verb, alarmed) | |
| played by ear(expression, idiom, unqualified, vulnerable, unaware) | |
| precipitate | |
| rub one's eyes(expression, idiom, wonder) | |
| signaled(verb, alarmed) | |
| started | |
| stormed | |
| struck with surprise(expression, idiom) | |
| stumped(beat, confused, perplexed, befuddled, amazed) | |
| surprising | |
| taken by surprise(expression, idiom) | |
| taken off guard(expression, idiom, unqualified, vulnerable, unaware) | |
| thrown(adjective, beat, confused, perplexed, befuddled) | |
| tripped up | |
| unarranged | |
| unaware(unqualified, vulnerable, unsuspecting, unready, inexpectation) | |
| unbegun | |
| unconcocted | |
| uncontrived | |
| undeliberated |
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