aghast
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He had a British passport but was aghast at any suggestion that he could leave as political trouble was impending.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
People watching stars head from the Carlyle to the Met Gala were aghast when a ‘furious’ woman tried to enter the hotel.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Everyone John meets in “I Swear” is either aghast by his tics or accepts them without struggle.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
"The majority of Europe's reaction to this NSS", says the CSIS, "is likely to be the same aghast shock as met Vice President JD Vance's Munich speech" in February 2025.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
The women closed round, whilst I was aghast with horror; but as I looked they disappeared, and with them the dreadful bag.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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