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
Americans are likely be astonished at how grievances from centuries ago seem like fresh insults.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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
As for their mother, Mr. Collins’s letter had done away much of her ill-will, and she was preparing to see him with a degree of composure which astonished her husband and daughters.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
