as in terrified
filled with fear or dread
I stood there, aghast, as the vile monster made its way toward me
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Recent Examples of aghast
To witness Maine's first female governor take a stand against the girls and women of her state should leave people across the entire country aghast.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In a historically Ukrainian pocket in the East Village in Manhattan, critics of Mr. Trump were aghast at his attack.
—Mark Bonamo, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2025
While many were mistakenly aghast on Farnsworth’s behalf, the man himself was deeply moved by Hanks’ speech.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The soccer purists in the London club’s end were surely aghast at the playing of music to celebrate a goal – another very American trend that has increasingly been used by clubs around the world, much to the chagrin of hardcore supporters.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In a historically Ukrainian pocket in the East Village in Manhattan, critics of Mr. Trump were aghast at his attack.
—Mark Bonamo, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2025
While many were mistakenly aghast on Farnsworth’s behalf, the man himself was deeply moved by Hanks’ speech.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The soccer purists in the London club’s end were surely aghast at the playing of music to celebrate a goal – another very American trend that has increasingly been used by clubs around the world, much to the chagrin of hardcore supporters.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aghast
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Don’t be afraid to dig deep as this transit sparks your interest in exploring your emotional and creative longings, whether that means tackling personal projects or revisiting childhood passions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Sydney Sweeney was not afraid to pull punches when playing real-life Christy Martin in the upcoming biopic about the boxer, which wrapped production last November.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
28 June 2025
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Audience noises at the NRG Stadium in Houston went from frightened gasps to applause as the descent was completed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 June 2025
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Things were hectic in the mall, Stain, 45, said, with lots of frightened people running to the exits.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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All small business owners suffer financially when their employees are taken or too scared to come to work.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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An officer said the man was dehydrated, confused and scared when he was rescued, according to WBZ.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Feel that stretch in your shoulders, and in your capacity to still be shocked, six months into Trump’s second term.—
Jena Friedman,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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Matlin appears shocked but somewhat timid when Hurt, who presented her with the award after winning the previous year's Best Actor statue for Kiss of the Spider Woman, calls and then signs her name.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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Just like Netanyahu manufactured this war to destroy diplomacy, the world should be highly alarmed about increasing attempts by the failing Israeli regime to get others to bail it out and to expand the flames to the region and beyond.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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And when the internet bloomed, people grew alarmed that easy access to information would erode our capacity for concentration and contemplation.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Aghast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aghast. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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