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Meanings of astonishment in anglès

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The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising.

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Very great surprise.

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Examples for "amazement"
Examples for "amazement"
1
The woman started in amazement and the colonel half rose in anger.
Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil
2
Asad listened in relieved amazement; Rosamund caught her breath in sheer dismay.
The Sea-Hawk
3
The listener in the hall walked up and down, lost in amazement.
Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life
4
The Crows listened in amazement to the war-whoop of the two Lakerimmers.
The Dozen from Lakerim
5
In the studio, Aaron King gazed at the angry woman in amazement.
The Eyes of the World
Usage of astonishment in anglès
1
He said: I am, to the astonishment of certain journalists, an optimist.
The Guardian
2
She looked up in astonishment when the two appeared in the doorway.
Benefits Forgot / A Story of Lincoln and Mother Love
3
To their astonishment it addressed them in Arabic, in the following words:
Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories / The Young Folks Treasu...
4
He listened in great astonishment; he had never heard of it before.
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories
5
He was pleased by what he saw to the point of astonishment.
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
6
I looked at the man awhile in solid astonishment; then I says-
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
7
This is the way they write, to the astonishment of the simple.
Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 / Devoted to Lit...
8
He opened this in some surprise and read it in great astonishment.
Triple Spies
9
The colonel and the major stared at each other in blank astonishment.
Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space
10
The examining magistrate and the public prosecutor had drawn nearer in astonishment.
The Teeth of the Tiger
11
His surprise made him stupid; he was in an abyss of astonishment.
The Red Lily — Volume 02
12
The new IATSE president took the stage, feigning astonishment at his fortune.
The outfit: the role of chicago's underworld in the shaping of m...
13
He drew back, staring in astonishment at the crimson in her face.
The Crisis — Volume 06
14
FERDINAND remains in speechless astonishment for some moments; then rushes wildly out.
The Works of Frederick Schiller
15
No officer of the court attempted to control the outburst of astonishment.
After Dark
16
The woman looked at her in greater astonishment than the occasion demanded.
Freckles
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Astonishment through the time
Astonishment across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Rare