Astonished is an English word with synonyms like amazed or astounded. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Astonished in a sentence
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Astonished meaning
Amazed; surprised.
Using Astonished
- The main meaning on this page is: Amazed; surprised.
- Useful related words include: amazed, astonied, astounded, stunned.
- In the example corpus, astonished often appears in combinations such as: was astonished, astonished to, astonished by.
Context around Astonished
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Astonished
- In this selection, "astonished" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, comment, absolutely, completely, upcoming, users and outrage stand out and add context to how "astonished" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also completely astonished and astonished golfers joined. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "astonished" sits close to words such as adhesive, aleppo and apprehend, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with astonished
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She said: “I was absolutely horrified but also completely astonished. (10 words)
But I was astonished by the fury of my Times colleagues. (11 words)
At one point, Marian Graun astonished me by asking for a broom! (12 words)
If you took a customer from a gold-rush-era general store in Dawson and beamed them down into Wykes, they would be astonished at how cheaply and quickly everything from apples to mangoes could get to the Yukon. (39 words)
Then what astonished me most was that our car, which was heading west for Depayin, was pushed so that it appeared to be heading south and shoved down the ditch. (30 words)
A spokesman for the committee said it was "astonished" by the investigation and denied that Estanguet had been paid as an external consultant to circumvent salary limits imposed on charities. (30 words)
At one point, Marian Graun astonished me by asking for a broom! (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bearing in mind I wear a size 8, and yoga is meant to be accepting of all body shapes, the comment astonished me.
But I was astonished by the fury of my Times colleagues.
Even more astonished is she by what didn’t happen the night that her daughter died.
If you took a customer from a gold-rush-era general store in Dawson and beamed them down into Wykes, they would be astonished at how cheaply and quickly everything from apples to mangoes could get to the Yukon.
I was absolutely astonished that any footballer up here would get into a random person's car, but it just signifies how good the Geordies are.
I was both astonished and delighted and stood transfixed as each successive flight took wing—caught up by the sheer incredible spectacle of so many cherry little goldfinches.
Kachikwu said: “Frankly, I am astonished that Governor Fubara made such an ignorant statement.
She said: “I was absolutely horrified but also completely astonished.
She said: "I was astonished to get the letter saying I'd been nominated and I can't believe I've won.
The Galaxy Record Limited owner astonished upcoming artistes never to give up in their music struggles, adding that ” if you give up, you have lost.
The midfielder has had a decent campaign, but nothing more than that, and I would be astonished if he picks up the honour.
Then what astonished me most was that our car, which was heading west for Depayin, was pushed so that it appeared to be heading south and shoved down the ditch.
The video sparked a wave of responses from astonished users who shared their astonishment at both the aircraft’s landing and the commentary.
A friend of Halliwell’s : “A lot of people who know her are astonished by this show of support.
All of us could sit around and speak in astonished outrage about the fact that such inequality is occurring in 2024, or we could work on improving the situation.
As our genealogical hunt continued, we were astonished to locate a photo taken on May 31, 1949 in the Golden Hall of the Argentine Foreign Ministry.
A spokesman for the committee said it was "astonished" by the investigation and denied that Estanguet had been paid as an external consultant to circumvent salary limits imposed on charities.
Astonished golfers joined holidaymakers to watch a dramatic scene play out off the North Wales coast.
At one point, Marian Graun astonished me by asking for a broom!
Attendees at a wedding ceremony were astonished after the bride refused to complete the marriage rituals following the fourth round of vows in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur.
Common combinations with astonished
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- was astonished 28×
- astonished to 26×
- astonished by 19×
- astonished at 14×
- were astonished 14×
- astonished the 10×
- be astonished 9×
- astonished when 8×
- astonished that 8×
- is astonished 8×