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UK
/flˈæbəɡˌɑːstɪd/
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[ US /ˈfɫæbɝˌɡæstɪd/ ]
[ US /ˈfɫæbɝˌɡæstɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless
was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion
a circle of policemen stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident
How To Use flabbergasted In A Sentence
- Friends were flabbergasted by the news that they'd split up.
- Flabbergasted, he fumbled for the purse in his pocket. No ! It was gone.
- When they arrived she said she was flabbergasted at reading the cover page on them.
- Load up as many sliced radishes, pickled jalapeños, onions, and piles of cilantro as you can handle from the fresh garnish bar and prepare to know what it means to be full, and fully flabbergasted.
- This effect is so obvious to me that I'm flabbergasted at the smart people who can't see it.
- He was flabbergasted when we told him how cheap it was.
- Brian was flabbergasted, but not really surprised, not on a subconscious level.
- Roger is flabbergasted and said that he has received support from police officers and community safety workers.
- When she told me just a few weeks before that she was going to leave, I was flabbergasted and heartbroken.
- Today Ms Morris said she was flabbergasted by the award.