astonished
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,957 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,206 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock also: amazed, astonied, astounded, stunned an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovationI stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral
astonished in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He was mightily astonished at the greeting he got.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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But Gluck was too much astonished to do anything of the kind.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Somewhat astonished at this outbreak, the two rivermen stood for a moment staring at the old man.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Bibsworth would have been no more astonished than Lady Maria would, and Bibsworth certainly would have expired of disgust and horror.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1