astonish

Example Sentences

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Americans are likely be astonished at how grievances from centuries ago seem like fresh insults.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reigning Super League champions, who recovered from the brink of extinction in the past 25 years to win the domestic treble, shocked the Australian side in an astonishing first half.

From BBC

“I was astonished,” Mr. Solomon writes, “to see how extensive and serious the plans for human space exploration had become.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But reigning world champion Cardona Coll showed all his experience to fight back and surge into the lead in an astonishing display of stamina and technical nous on the opening transition.

From Barron's

But Cardona Coll showed all his experience to fight back and surge into the lead in an astonishing display of stamina and technical nous on the transition.

From Barron's