astonished
Example Sentences
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She was astonished to discover that a quarter of her corporate clients had been infected with the Kimwolf software.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"I am both surprised and astonished because I have no idea where you would have heard that I was going to resign," said Grospiron.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
As he bowled up Downing Street to start his new job, he joked to astonished reporters that it was "third time lucky".
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
He “converted his success at work straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the benefit of his astonished and delighted family.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
When he located the actual path of Guiteau's bullet, the doctors were astonished.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
