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aghast

[uh-gast, uh-gahst] / əˈgæst, əˈgɑst /


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Aghast, we insisted it was Tradition, and we all loved it just the same.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2022

Aghast, I blurted out: “Couldn’t these symptoms be signs of ovarian cancer?”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2022

Aghast at the Nazi Holocaust Lemkin coined the term in 1944 and, four years later, succeeded in having the UN define genocide as a crime under international law.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2022

Aghast, the owner cupped his hand over the mouthpiece, turned to his coaches and whispered: “We drafted a corner who weighs 290 pounds?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2021

Aghast, the ladies would ask, “Die? From what? He ain’t sick.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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