Meaning & use
flabbergasted
Utterly astonished or shocked, more surprised than words can easily express.
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She was flabbergasted when she won the lottery on her very first ticket.
I was flabbergasted to learn that he had kept the secret for ten years.
A note on using this word
Informal in tone and usually used for a sudden, extreme surprise rather than mild or expected news.
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