aghast

Example Sentences

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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

Cottrill said he had sculpted the 79-year-old Republican leader's "turkey neck" but the crypto backers were aghast and asked for a more flattering, less realistic look.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

That omission has made her a villain to those aghast as he slashes through funding for vaccines and cancer treatments—including his own cousin, Tatiana Schlossberg, now suffering through terminal cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

I gave a yell when I read it, and your sister was aghast.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt