be astonished at — to be extremely surprised or amazed by something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to be extremely surprised or amazed by something
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi əˈstɑːnɪʃt æt/
Example Sentences
- He was astonished at the price increase of his favorite coffee.
- I was astonished at my grandmother's ability to text faster than me.
- The students were astonished at the professor's announcement of no final exam.
be astonished at
NOUN[/bi əˈstɑːnɪʃt æt/]
to be extremely surprised or amazed by something
💡 Concept
The villagers were astonished at the dragon landing gently in their square.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bi əˈstɑːnɪʃt æt/
🇬🇧 UK/biː əˈstɒnɪʃt æt/
🌳Etymology
Rootastonish
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
accomplishedpolisheddemolished
accomplished
polished
demolished
🔗Collocations
be astonished at the result
be astonished at someone's behavior
be utterly astonished at
be astonished at the speed
be astonished at the news
be astonished at how
📝Examples
“He was astonished at the price increase of his favorite coffee.”
😄 Fun example
“I was astonished at my grandmother's ability to text faster than me.”
😄 Fun example
“The students were astonished at the professor's announcement of no final exam.”
“We were astonished at how quickly the delivery arrived in just 10 minutes.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
be amazed atbe surprised atbe shocked atbe stunned by
Antonyms
be unsurprised atexpectanticipate
Related
astonishingastonishmentastoundmarvel at
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