Sentence examples for if astonished from inspiring English sources

Longtime critics of the project felt vindicated, if astonished, at the official concession.

She arrived carrying several bags, refusing all offers of help as if astonished anyone should think she couldn't manage.

Mr. Sheehan shook his large, Irish-looking head, his hair now completely white, as if astonished that time could pass so quickly.

Then, as if astonished by what he was seeing, Kruytbosch shouted, "The game filly, Eight Belles, is trying to run him down the final furlong!" In the end, Eight Belles didn't have enough to catch Big Brown, who beat her by nearly five lengths.

He smiled ruefully, as if still astonished by the plan.

Death penalty advocates, conditioned to overwhelming public support for capital punishment, have been surprised, if not astonished, by some of the national polling data that has come in over the past several months.

I said that I would be astonished if Murray would lose this match and I'm preparing for astonishment.

One source familiar with the facility, who spoke to me on condition of anonymity, said that "If you ask how many Non-Muslims are in Ten South, I would be astonished if the answer was anything other than zero".

"I will be astonished if the event goes ahead.

But if its contents astonished him he gave no sign.

I am astonished if that is the current procedure.