have astonished
- present perfect of astonish.
Example Sentences
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He said becoming an OBE would have astonished his younger self.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
That is fewer than the 1.5m who die from viral hepatitis, a fact that would have astonished the delegates to Durban in 2000.
From Economist ● Jul. 21, 2016
Still, this contemporary outlook would have astonished the struggling writers of Gissing’s day, and reflects, in part, the spread of creative work in the current economy.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2015
Hedge funds account for a huge share of trading in financial markets, and have grown to a scale that would have astonished Mr. Jones, amassing roughly $2 trillion in assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2010
They were not very big bunches, but they were very sweet and fresh, and we all sniffed at them in a way that must have astonished the poor things.
From The Palace in the Garden by Molesworth, Mrs.
