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aghast

[uh-gast, uh-gahst] / əˈgæst, əˈgɑst /


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Everyone John meets in “I Swear” is either aghast by his tics or accepts them without struggle.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper went further – she was publicly aghast at this particular revelation.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

At a gas station in Washington's suburbs, Jeanne Williams, 83, was aghast at the higher prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

When Barbara Walters started interviewing celebrities on her prime time specials for ABC in the 1970s, pearl-clutching journalistic purists were aghast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“Accuse you?” gasped Ranofer, aghast at the hornet’s nest he had stirred up.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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