Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Amazement.

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  • noun Amazement.

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  • noun amazement

Etymologies

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astound +‎ -ment

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Examples

  • I think 75% of the farmers were selling peaches, to my astoundment.

    Fried Green Eggplant with Peach Salsa 2008

  • To my considerable astoundment, he nominated me to replace him here -- a decision he blames partly on a visit to the college science fiction course I taught using methods stolen shamelessly from him and John.

    Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2004

  • The messenger stared about him in dazed astoundment.

    Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000

  • A man had just landed from an Indian canoe, and stood on the bank, regarding him in evident astoundment.

    Five Thousand Dollars Reward A. Frank [pseud.] Pinkerton

  • August Bordine stood handcuffed and a prisoner, his face the picture of utter astoundment.

    Five Thousand Dollars Reward A. Frank [pseud.] Pinkerton

  • It did not gaze at the shrinking couple in astoundment.

    No. 13 Washington Square Leroy Scott 1902

  • Into this she sank, half fainting, and sat shaking with astoundment, with horror, with wrath.

    No. 13 Washington Square Leroy Scott 1902

  • The Judge and Jack and Mary gazed down at her in uttermost astoundment.

    No. 13 Washington Square Leroy Scott 1902

  • While I was blinking and rubbing my eyes in astoundment, a big, bearded man whose face was strangely familiar opened the door and whipped the captured pistol from the seat.

    Branded Francis Lynde 1893

  • "If I'm -- but I'm not amenable to your reasons!" blustered the president, recovering a little from the first shock of terrified astoundment.

    The Price Francis Lynde 1893

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