as in amazements
the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual
the suddenness of the thunderstorm left the picnickers in a state of astonishment
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Recent Examples of astonishments
The Oscars, airing March 2 on ABC and streaming live on Hulu, will offer up kudos for some of these astonishments.
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonishments
shocks
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The worry looming over the economy Earlier this month, Dimon had also warned in his shareholder letter that the war in Iran risks oil and commodity price shocks that could keep inflation sticky and push interest rates higher than the market now expects.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The move comes amid regional fallout in the Gulf amid the Iran war, which has triggered one of the worst oil shocks in history.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Astonishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonishments. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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