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astonishment

[uh-ston-ish-muhnt] / əˈstɒn ɪʃ mənt /


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If you want to bring back old-fashioned pamphleting, your nearest print shop will be delighted to help, just as soon as they get over their astonishment.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

Admire some of them, sure; watch with bated breath and then scream in astonishment when they pull off some amazing feat or another, absolutely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

To widespread astonishment and anger, Balogun's ban was suspended and he was allowed to play.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Amit, to his astonishment, is released thanks to the intervention of a sleazy lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

But to my astonishment I saw one or two had dropped pies into his bowl.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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