astonished

Example Sentences

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I was astonished that he totally pulled it off and he’s such a true filmmaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The development is expected to displace 130 bat roosts but Reform UK county councillor, Vernon Smith, said he was astonished by the cost of the project.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He “converted his success at work straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the benefit of his astonished and delighted family.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

They were so astonished and so pleased that they just stood looking at their candies.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder