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 those who have been aghast at the the genocide in Palestine and have watched for years as protesters are snatched off the streets and deported, the hope that the powerful might find moral courage has long fallen away.
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James Folta
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Public health experts were aghast at Kennedy’s recent attacks on mRNA vaccines and his decision to cut $500 million in funding for future mRNA projects.
—Mackenzie France, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
When her brother, Joe, blasts Wendy to stop her from killing more Prodigy security guards, Wendy is aghast.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Germany is divided about the prospect with Chancellor Friedrich Merz hinting at some German military involvement but other political leaders aghast at the notion of the Bundeswehr potentially fighting Russian troops in Ukraine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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James Folta
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Public health experts were aghast at Kennedy’s recent attacks on mRNA vaccines and his decision to cut $500 million in funding for future mRNA projects.
—Mackenzie France, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
When her brother, Joe, blasts Wendy to stop her from killing more Prodigy security guards, Wendy is aghast.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Germany is divided about the prospect with Chancellor Friedrich Merz hinting at some German military involvement but other political leaders aghast at the notion of the Bundeswehr potentially fighting Russian troops in Ukraine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aghast
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Not every traveler wants to feel terrified on vacation, so this round-up of eight spooky places around the globe ranges from the perfectly harmless to the downright creepy.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Instead of bounding in with excitement, the golden retriever looks terrified.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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After long mornings at my father’s bedside, my mother and I arrived at Confiserie Sprüngli weary and afraid.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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And while Parker wasn’t afraid of no ghosts, what about Huey Lewis’ lawyers?—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Japanese had cyclotrons but no nuclear lobby driven by frightened, concerned, or ambitious scientists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her parents were opposed to the Russian occupation but too frightened to talk about it.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Like Porcile, a horrified warning.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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When Trowbridge announces that Rayburn was the architect of the HMS Courageous attack and doesn’t say a word about Roylin, everyone is rocked back on their heels in horrified surprise, except for Dennison.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … 'DISGUSTING' – Jen Psaki jokes Usha Vance scared of her husband, ripped for 'disgusting' comments.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The opening sequence — involving a scared little boy whose fear only accelerates during a nightmarish car ride — is a decent bellwether for the first five episodes (which is all that were screened for critics, of the eight total).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When she is betrayed by her own likeness, Stella can only look out onto a shocked audience, and happens to find a familiar –– albeit, not friendly –– face among them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The shocked look on Byrne’s face, captured in one take, is genuine.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Still, Lebanon has reason to be especially alarmed.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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Experts the Times spoke to seemed more alarmed.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Aghast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aghast. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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