flabbergast
verb
flab·ber·gast
ˈfla-bər-ˌgast 
flabbergasted; flabbergasting; flabbergasts
: to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder : dumbfound
We were flabbergasted by the news that he had won the lottery.
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Examples of flabbergast in a Sentence
It flabbergasts me to see how many people still support them.
your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me
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Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
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Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
The stadium negotiator was flabbergasted that the A’s had dodged both requests.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
Despite Cook’s assertions that the headset will be a game changer, the product was met with a mixed reception, with many impressed by its capabilities but flabbergasted by the hefty price tag.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 7 June 2023
Pascal played a popular high school teacher flabbergasted by TikTok fancams.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2023
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“Flabbergast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flabbergast. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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