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startlement

noun

as in astonishment

the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual the look of startlement in her eyes when she found herself at the wedding seated next to her ex-boyfriend

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The tournament brought more than a million visitors into the country, and a striking number of them have spent the trip documenting their astonishment at things Americans stopped seeing years ago.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
To the astonishment of many a Bobhead, Dylan’s guitarist Doug Lancio was replaced in Santa Barbara by Julian Lage, the youngish jazz star known for his work with Gary Burton and John Zorn.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of astonishment

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Çayoğlu mentions his amazement at meeting fans in Italy and Argentina, representations of their work crossing borders.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 7 July 2026
The two, alongside friend Cameron Munro, were among the thousands of Scottish supporters who descended on Fenway Park earlier this week, to the amazement and delight of many Red Sox fans.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026

Definition of amazement

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That said, France were favourites in the last final and Argentina beat them, albeit by the finest of margins, recovering from the shock of Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick before holding their nerve to win the penalty shootout.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
My work became not just watching the Zeitgeist within the company but learning how to contain it—reading through messages, distilling the emotional temperature, and crafting executive responses meant to absorb shock and restore calm.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Definition of shock

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Johnson and Sweat were surprises, but LaFleur said neither situation is serious and both should practice soon.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 24 July 2026
That kind of preparation could eventually help machines like this home robot designed to cook, clean and handle the clutter and surprises found in everyday homes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

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