Astonish
verb
To surprise or shock someone very much.
The news astonished everyone.
Often appears as...
- absolutely astonish
- astonish someone
verb
To make someone feel great wonder or surprise.
His ignorance astonished me.
Often appears as...
- astonish beyond words
- astonish by
verb
To surprise or shock someone very much.
The news astonished everyone.
Often appears as...
- absolutely astonish
- astonish someone
verb
To make someone feel great wonder or surprise.
His ignorance astonished me.
Often appears as...
- astonish beyond words
- astonish by
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3High Impact
Use 'astonish' when the surprise is strong and unexpected.
I was astonished by the sudden lightning strike.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
'Astonish' can express both positive and negative surprise.
She astonished the audience with her flawless performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Mild Surprise
Don't use 'astonish' for situations that are only slightly surprising.
I was astonished to discover I had won the lottery, not by finding a parking space.
Pro Tip 1/3High Impact
Use 'astonish' when the surprise is strong and unexpected.
I was astonished by the sudden lightning strike.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
'Astonish' can express both positive and negative surprise.
She astonished the audience with her flawless performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Mild Surprise
Don't use 'astonish' for situations that are only slightly surprising.
I was astonished to discover I had won the lottery, not by finding a parking space.
Pro Tip 1/3High Impact
Use 'astonish' when the surprise is strong and unexpected.
I was astonished by the sudden lightning strike.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
'Astonish' can express both positive and negative surprise.
She astonished the audience with her flawless performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Mild Surprise
Don't use 'astonish' for situations that are only slightly surprising.
I was astonished to discover I had won the lottery, not by finding a parking space.
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The myth of Loki and the...
In the morning, the stranger began to dig the foundations at an astonishing speed, and at nightfall he set off towards the mountains to obtain the building stones. But it was only the next morning, when they saw him returning, that the gods began to worry. As agreed, no other people were helping the mason.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
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I love the universe. The vastness, the mystery, the astonishing beauty of the stars.
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How to green the world's...
It's a little bit technical to explain here, but just that. Well, I would love to -- I mean, this such an interesting and important idea. The best people on our blog are going to come and talk to you and try and -- I want to get more on this that we could share along with the Wonderful. That is an astonishing talk, truly an astonishing talk,
Video examples
The myth of Loki and the...
In the morning, the stranger began to dig the foundations at an astonishing speed, and at nightfall he set off towards the mountains to obtain the building stones. But it was only the next morning, when they saw him returning, that the gods began to worry. As agreed, no other people were helping the mason.
Video examples
Filming A Battle Of Life...
horrible and the seals and the jackals they're just dealing with this pretty much every day that's what life's like here it was pretty astonishing to watch seals just hanging out on the beach lying down with sand whipping right over them and the jackals coming through the jackals are small
Video examples
Travel hacks for...
with your own individually closable suite secondly new technology makes air travel faster connecting the globe like never before emirates will soon take home of the world's longest flight dubai two aqua new zealand non-stop an astonishing
Video examples
Why Do These Women...
ba-bang is astonished at how light she feels she only speaks the burmese dialect so maha helps her express her feelings well we never get to see what the neck looks like so we want to have a look and see how it turned out for
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
orangutan may have machine-like stamina but it's the astonishing and versatile mind of the real orangutan that's one the day she certainly earned her rest to help her in her quest she's equipped
Video examples
Flying Spiders! PIPE Animal...
strategy helping them to avoid competition start a new colony or even find more food in fact their silk superhighway is so successful some tiny travelers have been found an astonishing
Video examples
Incredible Orangutan...
that he works with now aids astonishing accuracy demonstrates not just a strong grasp of syntax and vocabulary but a razor-sharp long-term memory
Video examples
The Greatest Mammal...
this is one of the most astonishing sights that i've ever seen we are looking down on the world's largest mammal vibration
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Katie Mack: The death of...
I love the universe. The vastness, the mystery, the astonishing beauty of the stars.
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Stephen Greenblatt
American Critic
What matters here are the works - finally without them his life would be uninteresting. What matters, that is, are the astonishing things that he left behind. If we can get the life in relation to the works, then it can take off.
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Alexander Fleming
Scottish Scientist
I have been trying to point out that in our lives chance may have an astonishing influence and, if I may offer advice to the young laboratory worker, it would be this - never to neglect an extraordinary appearance or happening.
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Max Muller
German Educator
I was so astonished that another had penetrated so deeply into the secrets of my soul, and that he knew what I did not know myself, that when I recovered from it he had already been long upon the street.
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Mark Haddon
English Novelist
Indeed, I am repeatedly astonished by the number of really good writers who understand human beings so well on paper but don't know how to deal with them in real life.
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Terry Southern
American Writer
The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.
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William Inge
English Clergyman
It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own.
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Mary Augusta Ward
British Novelist
It is the rank and file - the average woman - for whom the world has opened up so astonishingly.
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Mike Oldfield
English Musician
I'm just so grateful and astonished that I'm still respected and listened to.
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Morrissey
English Musician
Smiths songs certainly have an astonishing afterlife.
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Ann Patchett
American Author
In my life, I have met astonishingly good people.
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Stephen Greenblatt
American Critic
What matters here are the works - finally without them his life would be uninteresting. What matters, that is, are the astonishing things that he left behind. If we can get the life in relation to the works, then it can take off.
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Alexander Fleming
Scottish Scientist
I have been trying to point out that in our lives chance may have an astonishing influence and, if I may offer advice to the young laboratory worker, it would be this - never to neglect an extraordinary appearance or happening.
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Max Muller
German Educator
I was so astonished that another had penetrated so deeply into the secrets of my soul, and that he knew what I did not know myself, that when I recovered from it he had already been long upon the street.
Quote examples
Mark Haddon
English Novelist
Indeed, I am repeatedly astonished by the number of really good writers who understand human beings so well on paper but don't know how to deal with them in real life.
Quote examples
Terry Southern
American Writer
The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.
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William Inge
English Clergyman
It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own.
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Mary Augusta Ward
British Novelist
It is the rank and file - the average woman - for whom the world has opened up so astonishingly.
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Mike Oldfield
English Musician
I'm just so grateful and astonished that I'm still respected and listened to.
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Morrissey
English Musician
Smiths songs certainly have an astonishing afterlife.
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Ann Patchett
American Author
In my life, I have met astonishingly good people.
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