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gobsmacked

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/ˈgɑ:bs.mækt/
1

extremely shocked or surprised, to the point of becoming speechless

  • I was gobsmacked when I opened the door and found my long-lost friend standing there.
  • The audience was gobsmacked by the magician's final trick, unable to comprehend how he had done it.
  • She was gobsmacked to learn that she had won the lottery, hardly believing her luck.
  • When he announced his sudden resignation, the entire team was gobsmacked and unsure of how to respond.
  • I was gobsmacked by the breathtaking views from the mountaintop, left speechless by the beauty of nature.