astounded
adjective
as·tound·ed
ə-ˈstau̇n-dəd 
: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder : astonished, amazed
was astounded to hear the news
We were too astounded to speak. We could only stand there staring in amazement.—
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Examples of astounded in a Sentence
were astounded to realize that we were holding the winning lottery ticket
the astounded look on the tourists' faces when the police ordered them to leave the country immediately
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Sadness is astounded because this is not who Riley is yet Anxiety is adamant that this is who Riley needs to be.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 June 2024
But Bridges was astounded at the lengths staff took to keep her, her family and her son comfortable.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 May 2024
On LinkedIn and on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, longtime sellers seemed astounded by some of Jassy’s comments, including his characterization of the company’s relationship with the small businesses selling through its site.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Astounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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