Definition of ASTONISHED

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Recent Examples on the Web Beowulf battles in the murk, killing the mother, decapitating the son, and finally breaking the surface before his astonished kinsmen, bearing Grendel’s head. — James Parker, The Atlantic, "Seamus Heaney’s Journey Into Darkness," 20 June 2020 If that moment doesn't raise a few goosebumps, the final shot of an astonished Courtney staring up at the towering hardware — which, incidentally, looks like a Transfomer's take on Pat's car — should do the trick. — Matt Cabral, EW.com, "DC's Stargirl pilot recap: A super-heroic start," 19 May 2020 The astonished organisers displayed them in Spoleto’s ancient amphitheatre. — J.u-s | West Yorkshire, The Economist, "The industry and poetry of David Smith," 17 July 2019 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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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonished. Accessed 2 Jul. 2020.

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