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astonished

adjective as in shocked

adjective as in surprised

adjective as in zonked

adverb as in agape

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"We were genuinely astonished by the extraordinary durability of these tiny plant cells."

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His face is a conversation between his pleased smile and astonished eyes, expressions pushed just far enough into caricature to register as comic, but never so much as to violate the integrity of the character.

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They say they are astonished by his progress in recent months.

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"Had the SFO done their job, I wouldn't have lost my money. I was astonished to see the lack of any follow up," he told the BBC.

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“You mean you became a pirate?” she said, astonished.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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