flabbergasted
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The Chinese were reportedly so flabbergasted by the comment that they dismissed it as rhetorical flourish.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
One former student told us he was "absolutely flabbergasted" to see his former coach in the news while others spoke of a respected and "warm, witty, fun" coach.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Yet the news that inflation could be worse is hardly comforting for millions of Americans still flabbergasted at the prices of necessities like food, housing and insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Schulz, who went through the IVF process with his wife, seemed genuinely flabbergasted the notoriously dishonest president had lied about this.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
I was flabbergasted to find they still had it—I suppose it must be part of my file and they are still hunting for unrevealed code in the paisley.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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