astonishment
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3.4
- noun
- /əˈstɑnɪʃmənt/
- You could see her astonishment when she discovered she had won the lottery.
- express astonishment
- to his astonishment
- great astonishment
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then Proya says, oh, with mock astonishment, not what it seems.
- And then Proya says, oh, with mock astonishment, not what it seems.
- So, she says, from childhood on, flaws begin to be revealed in this world with astonishment, revolt and disrespect.
- That is what elevates you into a state of Worshipful, Worshipful astonishment.
- The girl rises up in her coffin, sits up and smiling, looks around in wide eyed astonishment.
- We're going to throw the real communist we have right back at him to my complete astonishment.
- Although I do just have to express my astonishment at the pure audacity of some people telling me that it looked bad when I'd cut it.
- And I, I looked at her in like, astonishment.
- To give you some sense, perhaps also of the maybe sense of astonishment or wonder at where contemporary science feels that we've landed up.
- Even if I were close to the finish, even if I were at my final breath, I would be here to take a stand bereft of such astonishments.
- And, and like, like you said, I want my audience to be astonished and, and really thrilled about that astonishment.
Examples
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The audience watched in astonishment as the magician performed his final trick.
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Kennedy stood facing them with astonishment and then with an overwhelming dread.
Fiction book (1990) -
To my astonishment, he clearly read it.
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You can imagine my astonishment.
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I can still see his face, stupid with astonishment.
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My astonishment is beyond anything I can express.
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Sam and the others watch in astonishment as she tries to speak, but nothing comes out.
Fiction book (1990) -
Imagine my astonishment when I saw my essay spread across half a page in India.
Academic text (2008) -
I gave my name, and she said, much to my astonishment, "You must be back from Corsica."
Academic text (2005) -
Bernzy stares at Sal with astonishment as he slowly takes a seat across from him.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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2.3
A sudden strong feeling of surprise and distress after an unexpected event
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1.0
A sudden feeling of wonder when something is unexpected
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1.2
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder
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5.8
A feeling of surprise and admiration when you see something beautiful or strange
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2.5
A feeling of wonder and surprise at something impressive or strange
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4.6
A strong feeling of surprise and pleasure when you see something very beautiful or impressive
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Etymology
Astonishment comes from an old root tonare meaning 'to thunder'. So, think of a surprise hitting you like a clap of thunder — a sudden shock that leaves you amazed.