flabbergasted
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The Chinese were reportedly so flabbergasted by the comment that they dismissed it as rhetorical flourish.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Sarah Paulson was briefly flabbergasted by the word following her around, but now jokes about it and embraces it.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
One former student told us he was "absolutely flabbergasted" to see his former coach in the news while others spoke of a respected and "warm, witty, fun" coach.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
Yet the news that inflation could be worse is hardly comforting for millions of Americans still flabbergasted at the prices of necessities like food, housing and insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
When the teacher reports that Harold has not been turning in his homework, Ms. McAllister clearly is flabbergasted, but all she says is, “He did it at home.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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