aghast
Example Sentences
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Everyone John meets in “I Swear” is either aghast by his tics or accepts them without struggle.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
At a gas station in Washington's suburbs, Jeanne Williams, 83, was aghast at the higher prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Mays’ Salieri is at once aghast at such loutish behavior and bitterly envious that Mozart is exceptional enough to get away with it.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Looking back on Musk's cost-cutting efforts, Wiles said that she was against the gutting of the US Agency for International Development, or USAID, saying she was "initially aghast" at the idea.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
“It was only a suggestion,” Matt said, aghast at the reaction he’d provoked.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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The Outsiders
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"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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