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
Especially with fans aghast at the struggles of the club this season, facing the fear of their first relegation for 50 years.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The samples did not sway the Design Review Board, however, whose members seemed aghast at the prospect of building chain-link fences that would protrude into Lake Michigan.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Ann is aghast and summons her sons.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aghast
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The samples did not sway the Design Review Board, however, whose members seemed aghast at the prospect of building chain-link fences that would protrude into Lake Michigan.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Ann is aghast and summons her sons.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aghast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aghast
Adjective
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Because the road into Hunt was unpassable, the Childresses were forced into a monstrous kind of purgatory among other terrified parents at Ingram Elementary School.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Her 9-year-old daughter was terrified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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After the arrests, children in her van became frightened and initially refused to get out.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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Flavia Pupo, a manager at a hotel in Pinar del Río, told AP that the shaking rattled the building and frightened people in the area.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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There is no reason to be afraid.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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One woman intended to use the time to order electrolytes online, another was seeking earring backs, and a third needed to find a male babysitter, as well as a summer swim program, for a four-and-a-half-year-old who is afraid of the water.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Children are generally afraid of ghosts, so telling them to be scared of larger bodies is deeply problematic.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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People seem to still go to the movies for the communal experience of being scared.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Her shocked caregiver stares at her uncomprehendingly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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By Friday morning, people visiting the Pacifica Municipal Pier seemed less shocked than ready to mourn.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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His entry in the race quickly alarmed Republicans.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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And in a market where the prevailing press narrative has grown increasingly alarmed about private credit stress, the firm’s public positioning is notable—and worth scrutinizing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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