absolute astonishment
Frequency: 7.822.1 per million words
Indicates total and complete surprise.
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- He stared in absolute astonishment as the magician made the elephant disappear.
- When she heard the news, her reaction was one of absolute astonishment.
- To my absolute astonishment, the tiny kitten chased away the large dog.
- The look of absolute astonishment on her face was priceless.
- The team watched in absolute astonishment as their opponent scored in the final second.
- She could only gasp in absolute astonishment at the breathtaking view from the summit.
- The jury listened with absolute astonishment to the witness's unbelievable testimony.
- His initial shock gave way to absolute astonishment when he saw the final result.
- The discovery of the ancient city in the jungle was met with absolute astonishment by archaeologists.
- I felt a sense of absolute astonishment upon realizing I had won the grand prize.