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verb

past tense of flabbergast

Examples of flabbergasted in a Sentence

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Fans were left flabbergasted at the idea Kanye would be done with music. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 July 2024 When someone inside the home answered the door, the flabbergasted driver tried to explain what happened. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 10 June 2024 The spray obscures much of the shirtless star's lower half, leading some flabbergasted fans to run to the comments. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024 The network’s employees were not only flabbergasted and demoralized by the move, but absolutely enraged by it. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024 What you’re entitled to if your flight is delayed Aside from flabbergasted amusement if your trip is held up by a swarm of bees, you may be entitled to some form of compensation depending on the length and cause of your delay. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023 The staff’s flabbergasted reaction is an instance of the characters’ not so much breaking the fourth wall as routinely banging their heads against it. Niela Orr, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023

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“Flabbergasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flabbergasted. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

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