astonished
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The Royal Belgian Football Association said it was "astonished" and stressed it was "investigating all potential options".
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Like most immigrants, I was astonished when I first came to America by the range of choices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
You can see Salonen, who gave Josefowicz the support to be brazen, mouth to her astonished wows!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
On Friday, the prime minister said she had been astonished by Trump's initial claim that she "begged" for a photo.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
We were astonished but so tired that we couldn’t quite take it all in.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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