be astonished
Example Sentences
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Herndon—and surely Lincoln as well—would be astonished that the future president’s first major speech has become such an organic reference point in modern political discourse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
"I would be astonished if the regulators go ahead with the banking licence," he added.
From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2023
You'll be astonished how much it never happened.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023
"If she doesn't understand that then I would be astonished," he said.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2022
“You’ll be astonished to learn that I am interested in the cotton market,” I says.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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