astounded
Example Sentences
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Netto says they had no idea how many leads they would get and were astounded by the good results.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 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
At the British embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, he was taken seriously by MI6, which was astounded by the wealth of information the former archivist had to offer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
"In 48 hours we had raised more than the asking price of £55,000. We were astounded," the couple said.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
It was a smiling and slightly astounded Theodore Speigner who thanked C.P. kindly for his appearance that night.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
