aghast
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MPs and advisers now say it's "incredible" and "unforgiveable" and that they are "aghast" that Robbins didn't flag the problem to ministers at the time.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
At a gas station in Washington's suburbs, Jeanne Williams, 83, was aghast at the higher prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
A Labour source said that many MPs, including some who had defended Turner over his attacks on the government, were aghast at the MP's decision to give an interview to McIntyre.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
That omission has made her a villain to those aghast as he slashes through funding for vaccines and cancer treatments—including his own cousin, Tatiana Schlossberg, now suffering through terminal cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
He moved on up the stair, leaving Ranofer aghast.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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