astounded
Example Sentences
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Netto says they had no idea how many leads they would get and were astounded by the good results.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Mark Bird, chief executive of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, said he was "astounded" that MSPs would back a ban.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
As the relatively sensible one, Gill, a constant companion to Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, as in “Who,” is wonderful being astounded or upright.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Get ready to be astounded by how technology pushes forward in 75 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
When he contemplated the many diseases and potential accidents threatening him, he was positively astounded that he had managed to survive in good health for as long as he had.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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