astonishment
overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement: He looked with astonishment at his friends.
an object or cause of amazement.
Origin of astonishment
1Other words from astonishment
- su·per·as·ton·ish·ment, noun
Words Nearby astonishment
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How to use astonishment in a sentence
To his astonishment, the driver found the gate open; guards already had abounded the border post.
What astonishment that such beauty urges me into bed for a nightlong sweaty roll in tangled sheets.
His friend stares in astonishment at Soyinka, who seems unperturbed.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life | Chimamanda Adichie | August 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe frustrating thing here is the astonishment over it all, over the Iggy Azalea phenomenon.
Now in her 70's, living in Ontario, Feld Carr tells the story with a delightful sense of astonishment that it ever took place.
Georgie now, to her astonishment, found her movements invariably chronicled in the society journals.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsIt was considerably to Justice Haggard's astonishment that he heard of the invitation to his son and his son's wife.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsMarcella stood all this while, leaning against the tapestry, in a silent astonishment of thought and feeling.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterLucy clapped her hands with delight, her more staid cousin was rapt in pleased astonishment.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe bridge that spanned it had, to Harry's astonishment, been only partially destroyed; it could easily be crossed.
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British Dictionary definitions for astonishment
/ (əˈstɒnɪʃmənt) /
extreme surprise; amazement
a cause of amazement
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