astounded
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Rula Daood, one of the leaders of a grassroots, Arab and Jewish peace movement called Standing Together, said turnout at over a dozen Arab towns she visited astounded her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Bernadette said she was "absolutely astounded" to find out the cost of paying for their water, as it used to be just a "little add-on" to their monthly bills.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Steve Gutshall of Murrells Inlet, was left astounded by Graham’s debate performance and felt that plenty of others were too.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
"We were astounded and overjoyed, actually," Haigwood said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
“We Americans were astounded at the idea of a catfish making prey of a monkey,” Roosevelt wrote.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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