astounded

Example Sentences

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The Vibe’s cargo space astounded us at times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 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 fact, during my first days under Mr Farraday, I was once or twice quite astounded by some of the things he would say to me.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro