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aghast

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


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Lander was aghast and said that wasn’t his intention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Everyone John meets in “I Swear” is either aghast by his tics or accepts them without struggle.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

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 • Mar. 31, 2026

The teachers, the chaperones, the parents, the hundreds of Jewish kids in their yarmulkes—they froze and stared aghast at us up on the stage.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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