express astonishment
Frequency: 7.518.2 per million words
To show or make known your feeling of great surprise.
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Examples (10)
- He expressed astonishment at the unexpected results of the experiment.
- She expressed her astonishment when she saw the surprise party.
- The committee expresses its astonishment that the funds were mismanaged.
- Many critics have expressed astonishment at the young director's debut film.
- Upon hearing the verdict, the lawyer could not help but express his utter astonishment.
- I am sure the audience will express astonishment when they see the final trick.
- Expressing astonishment is a natural reaction to such a bizarre event.
- He found it difficult to express his astonishment in words.
- Why did you express such astonishment? I thought you already knew.
- If he were here, he would express great astonishment at how much has changed.