astounded

During the last minutes when my soup is almost ready and I taste to make final adjustments, I am always astounded that such few ingredients can yield something so sublimely delicious.

“What astounded me,” said Strong, who lives in Austin, “was the organization, amount of money and the vitriol behind book banning campaigns. It’s been incredibly nasty.”

She was only 6 when she made “The Florida Project,” still astounded how much trust Baker put in her as a collaborator.

Grabbing a seat on the gray banquette by the window, I pulled aside a blue curtain and was astounded by the view of peachy-pink clouds as we rolled across the rugged desert.

"We’ve been astounded at the public reaction to Cinnamon’s escape and are so grateful to everybody who has helped to return her safely to the zoo."