astonishment
noun
as·ton·ish·ment
ə-ˈstä-nish-mənt 
1
a
: a feeling of great surprise and wonder : the state of being astonished : amazement
The garden's beauty filled me with astonishment.
b
2
: something that astonishes : a cause of amazement or wonder
Everything that he had seen so far … had been so astonishing that he began to wonder whether there could possibly be any more astonishments left.—
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Examples of astonishment in a Sentence
The garden's beauty filled me with astonishment.
A crowd watched in astonishment as he jumped from the bridge.
They discovered to their astonishment that their car had been stolen.
Much to the astonishment of her friends and family, she left school to pursue her acting career.
Recent Examples on the Web
His features go slack, then alert with astonishment.
—Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Vlad's passion for aiding people in financial betterment and his astonishment at the ease with which individuals overpay taxes fuel his commitment to his profession.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Vlad's passion for aiding people in financial betterment and his astonishment at the ease with which individuals overpay taxes fuel his commitment to his profession.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for astonishment
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“Astonishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishment. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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