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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Dramatic body cam video shows a terrified boy was being held by the throat when his knife-wielding captor was killed by a deputy, the Florida investigators say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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The disaster forced terrified guests and hotel staff to leap from windows or dangle bedsheets to escape rooms engulfed in smoke and flames.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nearly a week later, Scott and Kodi Allred, a couple traveling to visit their son at the University of Northern Colorado, saw the frightened black dachshund darting along the same stretch of road near Elk Mountain.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes, a frightened reaction is inexplicable.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The government hopes for rain, but people are already afraid.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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As a result, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin wasn't afraid to acknowledge just how bad things went for star quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the rest of his team as a whole.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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To be honest with you, everyone on the cast is pretty horrified by her behavior.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the woman ran out of the apartment screaming for help, Burnside turned to his horrified step-daughter, who witnessed the attack on her mom, and began to repeatedly stab her about the body, face and head.—
Thomas Tracy,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When one teen is scared or tired of the process, the other girl is there to encourage her.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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One of the women, one of his first girlfriends, was very scared [to be part of the series].—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The shocked passengers on the boat were also unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ryan’s stepfather sat quietly, appearing shocked and betrayed.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Experts are especially alarmed that the CDC is investigating splitting up the MMR vaccine, which protects kids against measles, mumps and rubella in one shot.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Phil, Myrtle’s son, who lived out of state, became alarmed when a concerned neighbor later notified him that his mother had vanished.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Aghast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aghast. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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