Today’s “Word of the Day” is “gobsmacked“ and it is an adjective meaning “stunned, astounded, astonished, surprised, staggered, thunderstruck, wide-eyed, taken-aback”.
Example Sentence: On Thursday Michael Vaughan said he had been “gobsmacked” to read that his name was in the 100-page report produced by an independent investigation panel looking into claims of institutional racism at the county and strongly denied the allegations, relating to a match at Trent Bridge.
This word is present in The Guardian article Michael Vaughan dropped from BBC show after racist comment allegations and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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