astonished
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Like most immigrants, I was astonished when I first came to America by the range of choices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
"I did have anxieties that, oh, we're going to have to charge all the time but my experience in the last five months I've been astonished at how easy it is."
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Lead study author Xiaotong Peng of the Chinese Academy of Sciences told AFP that the researchers were "astonished" when the scale of their discovery became clear.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
When AI became a buzzword in the past few years, I was astonished at the seemingly educated and intelligent people who sounded the alarm: AI is going to destroy us all!
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The words “Man on Moon” flashed before our excited and astonished eyes.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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