flabbergasted
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Sarah Paulson was briefly flabbergasted by the word following her around, but now jokes about it and embraces it.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
A master manipulator, he’s both a playwright and an actor, constructing scenes that might seem impossible to pull off, then delivering a virtuoso performance that leaves everyone flabbergasted by his success.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Jansen recalled feeling "flabbergasted" at Marrero's notes, which he said featured an array of broad and unrelated clinical observations — a "diarrhea of symptoms".
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
"It was quite an incredible game to be part of, and I'm still flabbergasted from what just happened."
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
When the teacher reports that Harold has not been turning in his homework, Ms. McAllister clearly is flabbergasted, but all she says is, “He did it at home.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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