astonished
Example Sentences
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Meloni said she was astonished by his words, adding, “Friendship requires respect.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
“Around this ‘ticker’ gathered and grouped a knot of eager, nervous, and anxious men,” wrote an astonished observer in 1880.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Overlooking David’s many strapping older brothers, the wise elder anoints the astonished kid as the next king, but cautions him that the ceremony must be kept secret.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Prior to this move, fans' group Football Supporters Europe had said it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy, and called for ticket sales to be "halted immediately".
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
Squinting into the bright light, an astonished Charles Livermore saw “a human eye” looking back at him.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
