verb
definition
To surprise greatly.
adjective
definition
Amazed; surprised.
Examples of astonished in a Sentence
They were astonished at her command of language.
Astonished, she watched the rapid battle.
Deidre was astonished by the size of the stone stronghold.
The scheme astonished, interested and attracted the country.
Everybody was astonished, for that boy was the best scholar in the school, and he had never been known to break a rule.
Garibaldi was somewhat coldly received by the astonished population; but he set forth at once for The 15th of May.
Kiera looked at Evelyn, astonished by her callous words.
His remembering such a small detail of everyday life astonished the doctor.
Astonished, she leaned back and watched it rise, thick and plush, to a height of several inches.
They were so astonished that they fell upon their knees before the king and confessed their crime.
The Spaniards rushed out suddenly, and the Peruvians, astonished and defenceless, were cut down in hundreds.
He watched their work with appreciation, astonished by Sirian's ingenuity.
She astonished allonlookers by the calmness with which she braved death (April 1 3, 1794).
She stared at him, astonished.
She watched, astonished, as it carefully cleaned her feet without hurting them and then slathered on oil from one vial and wrapped them in gauze.
Had he sat there, astonished, long enough for her to escape?
He had covered only 23 miles but each mile had given him a sense of accomplishment that astonished him.
She'd been testing him several times a day, astonished to learn just how quickly he was growing into his new powers.
He had inherited the military genius of his uncle, and his victories astonished contemporary Europe.
Astonished, she stared through the shallows to the sand, shells, and critters below as she walked, admiring and uneasy with the changes in the terrain and creatures as the ocean grew opaque and deep.
Was she dead or … A glimpse of blue beyond the curtains drew her to the balcony, and she pushed the drapes aside, astonished to see the swath of ocean resembling miles of blue silk.
She was utterly astonished that I moved along too.
Nor was I greatly astonished at the nature of his decision.
I promised to do so, feeling somewhat astonished that he should deem me capable of a retreat.
The entire incident was discussed on a minute-by-minute basis in a community of astonished Usenet posters, with interventions by media and police.
The poets asked for an explanation of this allusion, and Firdousi recited to them the battle as described in the Shahnama, and delighted and astonished them with his learning and eloquence.
The queen was opposed to the Disestablishment of the Irish Church (1869) - the question which brought Gladstone to be premier - and though she yielded with good grace, Gladstone was fretful and astonished because she would not pretend to give a hearty assent to the measure.
It was difficult to make me understand this; but when I did understand I was astonished and grieved.
He was astonished to see the lane empty save for three men sprawling absurdly on the ground.
She was astonished at the vile curses that came out of his mouth.
When this took place in 1983, the crowd was astonished and hundreds of thousands of imitators attempted the signature move.
If you remember the days when twinkling lights were considered a high tech wonder of Christmas décor and celebrating, you'll be astonished by the latest Christmas greeting cards.
They were astonished when a gigantic gray creature rose up, shrieking into the night.
Sofia watched, astonished at the blatant display, and almost didn't prep herself for her first encounter.
Lana almost uttered a cry of surprise, astonished he'd survived the missiles.
But I was genuinely astonished to play with a band with a worse name on the same tour.
Everyone was absolutely astonished by the quality of their performance.
I was astonished at such minute accuracy, and asked if she had had a horoscope drawn.
The skeletons made their way through the astonished spectators, eventually melting into the crowd, still shouting slogans against a long-dead president.
We shall not be astonished to find, therefore, in the Hellenistic states of Asia a population of peasants who seem to have been in a condition of hereditary subjection and adherent to the glebe on the great estates of the Seleucid kings (see Rostowtzew in Lehmann's Beitrdge zur alten Geschichte, ii.).
The girl, greatly astonished, ran to lean over the edge of the roof, and saw the man walking rapidly through the air toward the ground.
In 1992, theme park guests were astonished when a new coaster design was unveiled with ski-lift style seats, dangling legs, and a coaster train that ran beneath its support track.
Most girls are astonished to discover that there are many types of updos suitable for prom and other formal events.
The magnificence of his plate astonished the French ambassador, and the diamonds of his duchess were the envy of princes.
He was astonished to observe the wide circulation of the theses both in the Latin and German versions.
Surveying these positions, we shall not be astonished to find much that is surprising and some things that are contradictory in Pascal's utterances on "les grands sujets."
Astonished at this, the few Zend cavaliers, thinking that the wholy army of Kajars had returned, fled with precipitation leaving the field in possession of Aga Mahommed.
But having defeated the duke of Savoy he had no hesitation in making sure of him by a marriage; though the Swiss might have misunderstood the treaty of Brusol (1610) by which he gave one of his daughters to the grandson of Philip IL On the other hand he astonished the Protestant world by the imprudence of his mediation between Spain and the rebellious United Provinces (1609).
All present were astonished when she appeared not only to hear a whistle, but also an ordinary tone of voice.
The foreign monarch was astonished, and, at the request of Theodoric, Boetius had to prepare others of a similar nature, which were sent as presents to Gunibald.