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also openmouthed
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
the stunning view from the mountaintop left us open-mouthed and at a loss for words
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bewildered
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William is totally bewildered and frustrated that it’s being sanctioned.—
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Looking at the Williams in the wrong spot, the crew looked bewildered, while one person signaled Sainz to move on.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Open-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-mouthed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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