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astonished

adjective as in shocked

adjective as in surprised

adjective as in zonked

adverb as in agape

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Ruaridh: I'm astonished that nobody seems to be mentioning Stephen Robinson for the Rangers vacancy.

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Foreigners were astonished to see that even ordinary Dutch homes displayed paintings.

Herndon—and surely Lincoln as well—would be astonished that the future president’s first major speech has become such an organic reference point in modern political discourse.

He added that he was "astonished" STV was not reviewing its plans for a radio station.

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"I was astonished, I was shocked," he said, adding that he believed the Al-Shamies moved to the street about 15 years ago.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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