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
Adjective
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Although Indiana has not experienced an immigration raid at this scale, community leaders shared that many in migrant communities are afraid that they may potentially be picked up off the street and deported, whether rightfully or not.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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If getting this set up on your own sounds daunting, don’t be afraid to ask for help, McCoy says.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Many people may be intrinsically frightened of robots.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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More than 25,000 onlookers came to see the whale over the next few days, but when a thunderstorm erupted on July 5, the whale became frightened.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s people that are getting into trouble because the powers that be are scared, too.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Most notable in the repeat of Man of Steel elements and themes, there’s the Kryptonian message threatening earth, which makes the public scared, so Superman turns himself in to government authorities.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Regardless, artists such as Kristin Chenoweth and Rachel Zegler are shocked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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The chance rediscovery of the little spotted kiwi, not seen on the mainland since 1978 both shocked and delighted conservationists.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 16,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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Still, Russia is genuinely alarmed at the prospect of US weapons, even defensive Patriot missile defense systems, flowing back into Ukraine.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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The reactions on social media were swift and alarmed.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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“Aghast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aghast. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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