astounded
Example Sentences
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At the British embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, he was taken seriously by MI6, which was astounded by the wealth of information the former archivist had to offer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
I am sometimes astounded by people’s lack of empathy.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
"In 48 hours we had raised more than the asking price of £55,000. We were astounded," the couple said.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
They were astounded when they realized the cake artist was among us.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
I was astounded at the courage of my uncle Lucas.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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