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Meanings of aghast in English
Synonyms
Examples for "shocked"
Examples for "shocked"
1
People continue to be shocked at the level violence permeating Angolan society.
2
Results: Parents were shocked by the notification of the abnormal test result.
3
He cannot later claim to be shocked by this situation, said Steenhuisen.
4
I work seven days a week, he confessed, and she looked shocked.
5
The severe restrictions shocked many small businesses, which fear for their future.
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Gormley said: I'm pretty appalled about what it says about human nature.
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We're appalled that some people chose to abuse her, said the statement.
3
The Northern Ireland secretary, James Brokenshire, said he was shocked and appalled.
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I was appalled at the refereeing of Pat Horan today, said Fitzgerald.
1
Abernathy was thoroughly dismayed and expressed the fact in no uncertain terms.
2
But she didn't look the least bit dismayed by what had happened.
3
The failure to resolve the central problem of emissions dismayed environmental groups.
4
Once it was, however, he was dismayed to see the initial designs.
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He added: I'm dismayed the club does not accept women as members.
Usage of aghast in English
1
Many foreign leaders said they were aghast over the new US policy.
2
Lucy sat aghast; then inquired in tender anxiety what was the matter.
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The young man stood in the gloom of the dark room aghast.
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Mr. Threader-who'darrived a quarter of an hour previously-hadbeen quite aghast.
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The next moment Elias came in from the shop, and stood aghast.
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But those who remain aghast at Corbyn's rise are already behaving foolishly.
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The whole assembly stood aghast, save the king and the two disputants.
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As is his right, Wenger was aghast at the lack of cover.
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In the middle of dinner she paused, aghast at her own loquacity.
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For he was aghast at her pallor-thealteration in her whole aspect.
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Ministers took one look at what he had produced and were aghast.
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Mr. Prohack sat aghast; but admiration was not absent from his sentiments.
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For an instant he stood aghast at this discovery; then he laughed.
14
We in the boat were aghast; he must have come to grief.
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But she began to writhe in such torture that I stood aghast.
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Kikin is aghast that it will take so long to get answers.
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Aghast through the time
Aghast across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common