surprise
take by surprise
unexpectedness
amazement
surprisingly
astonishment
find oneself
unthought-of
strange
unusual
kicker
light upon
surprised
turn up for the book
unexpected
change up
overtake
blitz out
abrupt
unthought
pull a rabbit out of a hat
whiplash
unhoped
out of nowhere
unhoped-for
all at once
precipitant
vagary
unexpectantly
marvel
crazy
twilight zone
sting in the tail
freak
fortune
déjà vu
bowl a googly
oh my word
random
amaze
holy crickets
phenomenon
eye opener
oh my stars
oddment
open-mouthed
holy balls
startle
fremd
unawares
shenanigans
unevent
wild hair
off guard
unexpectedly
change-up
fall between the cracks
bolt
fetch up
catch
anomaly
accidental
haibo
by accident
come out with
losh
hazard
jaw-dropper
luck
cold shower
funnily
like that
chance
throw someone a curve
don't that beat all
surprisal
oh, my stars and garters
surprisingness
burst out
pop
freakish
confusion
wingnut
pop out
crop up
pop up
crumbs

English words for 'the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you'

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