astonished
adjective/əˈstɒnɪʃt/
/əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
- very surprised synonym amazed
- The helicopter landed before our astonished eyes.
- astonished at/by something/somebody My parents looked astonished at my news.
- She was quite astonished at his rudeness.
- astonished (that)… She seemed astonished (that) I had never been to Paris.
- astonished to find/hear/learn/see… He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- quite
- at
- by
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