astonished
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"In a move that astonished all those present, the judge recorded in the official court minutes that the court had appointed a lawyer from the Lawyers' Syndicate to represent the defence," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Launched in the U.S. in 1896, with the New York premiere of Thomas Edison’s Vitascope film projector, silent movies astonished audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
At least one of Tomlin’s former players is astonished that he was able to construct a sprawling “Minecraft” community in the limited spare time enjoyed by an NFL head coach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Rescuers said they were astonished and alarmed to see the number of people packed onto the dinghy.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Suddenly, Georgie stepped out of the woods and stopped, clearly astonished at the sight of me.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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