Definitions for astonished
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1. amazed, astonied, astonished, astounded, stunned(adj)

   filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

   "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses"

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1. astonished(Adjective)

   Amazed; surprised.

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1. Astonished

   of Astonish

How to pronounce astonished?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of astonished in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of astonished in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of astonished in a Sentence

1. Blaise Pascal:

   When I consider the small span of my life absorbed in the eternity of all time, or the small part of space which I can touch or see engulfed by the infinite immensity of spaces that I know not and that know me not, I am frightened and astonished to see myself here instead of there... now instead of then.

2. Abdullah Bilal:

   I watched the news on TV and I was astonished, i thought I would face the same when I arrive here. But it was very peaceful. The Macedonian police told us 'Welcome to Macedonia; trains and buses are waiting for you.'.

3. Andr Maurois:

   In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.

4. Spinoza:

   Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many.

5. Sidonie Gabrielle Colette:

   You must not pity me because my sixtieth year finds me still astonished. To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly.

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