Wondering how to use Aghast in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as appalled or dismayed.
Aghast in a sentence
Aghast meaning
Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
Using Aghast
- The main meaning on this page is: Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
- Useful related words include: appalled, dismayed, shocked, afraid.
- In the example corpus, aghast often appears in combinations such as: was aghast, aghast at, were aghast.
Context around Aghast
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 5 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aghast
- In this selection, "aghast" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bit, revolution, world, calling, seeing and saying stand out and add context to how "aghast" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit aghast and after revolution aghast. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aghast" sits close to words such as aas, abaco and abramovich, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aghast
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Grand Inquisitor chasing old lady after revolution, aghast! (8 words)
Knowing how money works, I was aghast when I read this. (11 words)
Stefanik was aghast, saying, “Conduct meaning committing the act of genocide? (11 words)
O'Neill, who is Sinn Féin vice-president, has apologised for the hurt and distress caused by the press officers who provided the references and said she was she was "aghast and horrified". (33 words)
Anyone who is rightly concerned about the unfairness of allowing boys to compete in women’s sports should be horrified — and even transgender advocates should be aghast at this miscarriage of impartial justice. (33 words)
Colonel General Franz Halder, the chief of the German General Staff, and Walther von Brauschitsch, the Army commander in chief, were aghast and tried to work around the order, but to no avail. (33 words)
Stefanik was aghast, saying, “Conduct meaning committing the act of genocide? (11 words)
Grand Inquisitor chasing old lady after revolution, aghast! (8 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ejercito said he was aghast that some Filipinos are even willing to side with “those who are occupying” the territory of the Philippines.
For a hot second, I thought the person on the right was holding the capsule in their hand, examining it and I was a bit aghast.
Grand Inquisitor chasing old lady after revolution, aghast!
Here at my home, we are, like all the world, aghast at the horrific acts that the Hamas terrorists perpetrated upon Israeli civilians — and proudly broadcast.
In Central Park, we were aghast when a man was screaming that he wished for the wombs of all nearby women to rot.
Knowing how money works, I was aghast when I read this.
Law enforcement officials who battled rioters are aghast, calling the song a cynical effort to mislead Americans about the truth of what transpired during the Jan.
Many people are aghast seeing a snake so large swimming in a hotel pool.
Stefanik was aghast, saying, “Conduct meaning committing the act of genocide?
The fiery Argentine coach was aghast at the way Valencia strolled to a 3-0 win over his side last weekend in La Liga, leaving the Rojiblancos seventh.
The other day, my wife was aghast when I told her I would be bringing my old shoes for repair.
When the friend who helped us move took one look at our new dwelling, hemmed in by railroad lines, he was aghast.
With Silk aghast by this statement, she and Black Cat decide to punish Mysterio by tying him up and forcing him to listen to their out-of-key performances.
His girlfriend was aghast when officers broke the news to her about who 'Randy' really was, Tamayo said.
O'Neill, who is Sinn Féin vice-president, has apologised for the hurt and distress caused by the press officers who provided the references and said she was she was "aghast and horrified".
With its sinister tone and gripping narrative, as aptly described is a “Tale of horror and wonder, of innocence, beauty, violence, and sin” that will leave its audience aghast.
Zubiri was aghast because Dela Rosa even had the nerve to hug his wife.
Anyone who is rightly concerned about the unfairness of allowing boys to compete in women’s sports should be horrified — and even transgender advocates should be aghast at this miscarriage of impartial justice.
Ava looked aghast as the operator asked if she would accept the charges.
Colonel General Franz Halder, the chief of the German General Staff, and Walther von Brauschitsch, the Army commander in chief, were aghast and tried to work around the order, but to no avail.
Common combinations with aghast
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- was aghast 15×
- aghast at 15×
- were aghast 8×
- aghast and 6×
- aghast when 5×
- aghast that 4×
- are aghast 4×
- aghast by 3×
- aghast as 3×
- be aghast 3×