astonishment
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"I had seen the fjord and notable mountain features in the satellite images, but being there in person filled me with astonishment at what had happened."
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
The remarks were met with astonishment, in particular from European allies, several of which suffered numerous casualties during the war which lasted between 2001 and 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
When Anthony Bourdain traveled to Iran in 2014, he admitted his astonishment.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026
They listened in astonishment as the judge told Francis Auld he had been acquitted and was free to go.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
There were smears of river mud on his bare knees and his shenti, and on the gnarled hand with which he held the reeds aside as he gazed with mild astonishment at the boy.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Vocabulary lists containing astonishment
The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov
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