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
Meloni said she was astonished by his words, adding, “Friendship requires respect.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
As he bowled up Downing Street to start his new job, he joked to astonished reporters that it was "third time lucky".
From BBC • Feb. 3, 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
Rondon informed him about their trip down the River of Doubt, and when he introduced the man to Roosevelt, Marques was astonished.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
