astounded

Example Sentences

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Chair of the Bloody Sunday Trust, Tony Doherty, whose father Patrick was among those killed said he was "astounded" the footage had been used.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Coumarianos adds: “I’ve walked a few clients through all the expenses they’re paying on insurance products for retirement savings, and they’ve been astounded, negatively, at how much their salesperson has extracted from them.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Mississippi has astounded the nation, but the pressure is on to take the next step.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 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

In the barracks facing ours there lived an elegant woman who astounded me each time I saw her.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston