aghast

Example Sentences

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At a gas station in Washington's suburbs, Jeanne Williams, 83, was aghast at the higher prices.

From Barron's

A Labour source said that many MPs, including some who had defended Turner over his attacks on the government, were aghast at the MP's decision to give an interview to McIntyre.

From BBC

When Barbara Walters started interviewing celebrities on her prime time specials for ABC in the 1970s, pearl-clutching journalistic purists were aghast.

From Los Angeles Times

Mays’ Salieri is at once aghast at such loutish behavior and bitterly envious that Mozart is exceptional enough to get away with it.

From Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, a self-described indie rock band, said they were "aghast" to see Wasserman feature in the Epstein files and did not want to continue to be associated with him.

From BBC