Astonishment is a feeling of surprise or wonder. It can be caused by something unexpected, amazing, or impressive. When someone is astonished, they are taken aback and cannot believe what they are seeing or hearing.
Usage examples
The magician's final trick left the audience in complete astonishment.
She opened the gift with astonishment, finding a beautiful diamond necklace inside.
The sudden news of her promotion filled her with astonishment and joy.
The little boy's eyes widened in astonishment as he saw a real-life dinosaur at the museum.
The athlete's record-breaking performance left everyone in astonishment.
The unexpected plot twist in the movie left the viewers in astonishment and disbelief.
The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was met with astonishment and excitement in the scientific community.
The students listened in astonishment as their history teacher shared an incredible story from his travels.
The grand fireworks display filled the night sky with colors, creating astonishment among the crowd.
For my part, I'll long treasure such swiftly - delivered aperçus to the effect that «China is the future», and no journalist of a certain age will fail to respond to Magnussen's wide - eyed amazement when he at one point asks in astonishment of one of his game - mates, «You still read the newspaper?» (theartsdesk.com)
The page was set up in reaction to Arsenal's humiliating 5 - 1 defeat to Bayern Munich on Wednesday, where Sanchez was seen crouching on the halfway line as the fifth goal went in in astonishment at his side's display. (justarsenal.com)
Despite an array of media reports expressing astonishment at how well Democrats — a minority in both House and Senate — fared in the budget agreement, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Monday that President Trump got much of what he wanted, including more money for defense and homeland security. (buffalonews.com)