Astonishment - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt|  American pronunciation of the word astonishment
Brit.  |əˈstɒnɪʃmənt|  British pronunciation of the word astonishment

noun

- the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising (syn: amazement)
he looked at me in astonishment

Extra examples

The garden's beauty filled me with astonishment.

A crowd watched in astonishment as he jumped from the bridge.

They discovered to their astonishment that their car had been stolen.

Much to the astonishment of her friends and family, she left school to pursue her acting career.

He could not conceal his astonishment at seeing them together.

They expressed astonishment that I won the election.

They gaped in astonishment.

To our astonishment, they arrived on time.

She stared at him in astonishment.

To my astonishment, the car was gone.

...she regarded him with astonishment when he announced he had gotten engaged...

I was struck dumb with astonishment for the minute.

She was transfixed with astonishment.

She gazed at him in blank astonishment.

Scott fell back a pace in astonishment.

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