astounded
Example Sentences
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“Ten men in front of goal, aim for a nil-nil draw. That’s going to make the first round low quality. Fans are going to be astounded by how poor the soccer is.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Coumarianos adds: “I’ve walked a few clients through all the expenses they’re paying on insurance products for retirement savings, and they’ve been astounded, negatively, at how much their salesperson has extracted from them.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
Mississippi has astounded the nation, but the pressure is on to take the next step.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
As the relatively sensible one, Gill, a constant companion to Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, as in “Who,” is wonderful being astounded or upright.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
I am astounded: how she can even think of paying $40 to $60 a day?
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
