astonishment
IPA: ʌstˈɑnɪʃmʌnt
noun
- The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
- Something very surprising.
- (obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
- (obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
- (obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind.
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Examples of "astonishment" in Sentences
- He stared at the figure in astonishment.
- It's the principle of least astonishment.
- The astonishment is all on the other side.
- One of the meanings of disbelief is 'amazement, astonishment'.