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

I’m not aghast at the automatic extra-innings runner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

When Jimmy Stewart crash-landed in an alternative timeline, he was aghast at the economic disparity.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

She was aghast that we had been in legal limbo for so long and thought that five years should have been plenty of time for my mother to get her act together.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter