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Meanings of astounded in English

Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock.

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Usage of astounded in English
1
Watch her at work and you'll be astounded by her hands-on approach.
The Irish Times
2
Then he stopped short, astounded to hear himself speaking like a criminal.
The system of the world
3
The astounded judge turned amid tense silence in fury on the prisoner.
The Canadian Commonwealth
4
Rupert was completely astounded at this address; and the earl said, laughing:
The Cornet of Horse: A Tale of Marlborough's Wars
5
They astounded the girl; she could not define them to her understanding.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
6
The astounded servant showed signs of terror, but in vain he struggled.
Frank Merriwell's Nobility; Or, The Tragedy of the Ocean Tramp
7
They're astounded when it takes us 36 hours to sail to Italy.
Radio NZ
8
They were both astounded by the tremendous advantage of the new weapon.
The Valley of Horses
9
Montague and Arthur, who understand the scale of this privilege, look astounded.
The King’s Curse
10
But he'd been helpful and supportive in ways that actually astounded me.
Latte trouble
11
Saeng stared, astounded, then quickly shuffled backwards out of the fellow's way.
Blood and Bone
12
The astounded English set fire to the other ship and retreated overland.
Canada: the Empire of the North / Being the Romantic Story of th...
13
No man was ever more astounded in the world than I was.
The Market-Place
14
The precision of the instrument has astounded scientists since its first light.
Wired
15
Knowing this, he was astounded by the clear message the attorneys delivered.
Shadow men
16
The astounded Harvester stood and stared, utterly oblivious of the curious people.
The Harvester
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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