aghast

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Mays’ Salieri is at once aghast at such loutish behavior and bitterly envious that Mozart is exceptional enough to get away with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Cottrill said he had sculpted the 79-year-old Republican leader's "turkey neck" but the crypto backers were aghast and asked for a more flattering, less realistic look.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Ms. Ypi, aghast at the “caricature” of her grandmother that was “emerging here,” resolved to get to the truth about Leman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The king's father looked around, aghast, but only the lifeless stone Bauxi, held down by the monument as if pinned by a needle, remained.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin