astonished

adjective

as·ton·ished | \ ə-ˈstä-nisht

Definition of astonished

: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder : astounded, amazed … she awoke the next day astonished to find that she suffered no ill effects.— Jean T. Barrett heard the news with an astonished smile

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One corker of a courtroom exchange is such a stunner that readers will be left astonished. — Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Beneath a Ruthless Sun' is a wrenching story of bigotry – and an inspiring tale of heroes," 26 Apr. 2018 An astonished Jesse Cook, who later would be a police commissioner, watched the temblor shiver up Washington Street. — Bill Van Niekerken, San Francisco Chronicle, "1906 San Francisco earthquake: Old photos offer new glimpses of devastation," 18 Apr. 2018 Our cabby told us about an astonished couple preparing to get their daughter from her car seat when a baboon popped into the back, grabbed the baby bottle, chugged it, and then gave it back to the baby. — Bella English, BostonGlobe.com, "A vacation sequel as good as the original," 13 Feb. 2018 At $424, things were looking up a bit, though most of the world was still astonished people would pay that much for a digital currency. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Bitcoin Regrets: How Much $100 Would Be Worth Today if You Invested Earlier," 12 Dec. 2017

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