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astonished

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verb

past tense of astonish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of astonished
Adjective
And the writer’s astonished eyes answer: yes, that was me. Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025 Arriving onstage hours late, Stone regaled the astonished crowd with a diatribe against Jerry Goldstein, his manager since the early ’90s. Chris Morris, Variety, 9 June 2025
Verb
The attorney, Murray Silverstein, recalled being astonished that the matter had come to litigation. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 McCourty, a 13-year veteran at the time, was astonished by the program Thornhill put together. Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for astonished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
  • Each year in recent memory, Scheider sounds amazed when organizers manage to slip more vendors into the popular event.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Principal Eric Olsen was amazed by his first jamboree back in 2008.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The battle was turbo-charged when Powell surprised markets with a 50 basis point inflation hike in September last year, seen by some as a gift to Trump’s Democratic Party election rival Kamala Harris.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The council’s resolution surprised me.
    Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The argument escalated into a physical brawl, with Lomax and Grossman wrestling on the ground in front of stunned festival staff and musicians.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Sure, shooting someone in the chest eventually does the job, but is it rewarded as well as a headshot, bear trap to the torso, or kicking someone’s face off when they’re stunned on the floor?
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The brutal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus shocked the nation and is forcing it to confront what appears to be an increase in political violence across the country.
    Carlie Procell, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The Charlie Kirk shooting shocked the nation and has been the main story over the past view days, as political tensions rise.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Prime Video series ends with a horrified Daniel looking at Cherry, who's shown smiling at him with her hands calmly resting on very pregnant belly.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Hoffman can’t help but cut me off in horrified pity.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Seagulls lift off the beach, startled by the sudden salty cacophony.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • While some dogs are more confident, others may become easily startled by noises, objects, or movements that appear harmless to humans.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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