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

"The majority of Europe's reaction to this NSS", says the CSIS, "is likely to be the same aghast shock as met Vice President JD Vance's Munich speech" in February 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 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

Robin is aghast when she learns he’s booked a hotel room on Canal Street for $80 a night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Now know why he might wish to offer his protection, and at the same time, revel in the look aghast in those wide eyes as the full dimensions of their prison are revealed.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson