astounded

Example Sentences

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“Ten men in front of goal, aim for a nil-nil draw. That’s going to make the first round low quality. Fans are going to be astounded by how poor the soccer is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Right away, the effect on her body and well-being astounded her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

As the relatively sensible one, Gill, a constant companion to Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, as in “Who,” is wonderful being astounded or upright.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

She was agog, she looked as astounded as he’d looked himself to hear Pantalaimon talk.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman