astonishment

Example Sentences

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Is that what van Gogh meant when he described his astonishment that “no one has done them as I see them”?

From New York Times

To the perpetual astonishment of his human neighbors, he stayed there for more than a decade until he began acting aggressively late last year, a sign that his health was in decline.

From New York Times

But when something goes awry, as it did near the end of my encounter with Peaches, that sense of astonishment and delight can evaporate very quickly.

From Seattle Times

Smith said the defendants’ astonishment at being accused of planning for the Jan. 6 riot was genuine, as shown in encrypted messages after the attack where they expressed incredulity.

From Washington Post

Over the next weeks we watched his movements, as revealed by the intermittent signals from his collar, with astonishment and trepidation.

From Scientific American