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astonished

adjective as in shocked

adjective as in surprised

adjective as in zonked

adverb as in agape

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What Douglass found during that first White House visit astonished him.

The fact that she was a working wife and mother was frequently brought up in press conferences at the time, with some journalists seemingly astonished that she could be both.

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He says he is astonished that he has been able to create what he calls “generational wealth” for his family, including from a medical-imaging business he sold in 2017 for $94 million.

Ruaridh: I'm astonished that nobody seems to be mentioning Stephen Robinson for the Rangers vacancy.

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Foreigners were astonished to see that even ordinary Dutch homes displayed paintings.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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