as in terrified
filled with fear or dread
I stood there, aghast, as the vile monster made its way toward me
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Negan was aghast: his only friend, dead.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 May 2025
Congressional Democrats were aghast, but this was to be expected.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Upon arrival, Putin’s entourage were aghast to learn that Mahathir’s house didn’t even have a perimeter wall.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
Mother is aghast to learn that fellow Triad Ching was complicit in her son's death, and pulls a gun on him.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 May 2025
Congressional Democrats were aghast, but this was to be expected.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Upon arrival, Putin’s entourage were aghast to learn that Mahathir’s house didn’t even have a perimeter wall.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
Mother is aghast to learn that fellow Triad Ching was complicit in her son's death, and pulls a gun on him.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aghast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aghast
Adjective
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Moreover, Rocket has a relatively new CEO who wants to dominate the mortgage industry and is not afraid of technology, previously working at Intuit, PayPal, Groupon and Microsoft.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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The youngest cast member at the time, Williams set the tone for the raw emotion the show was not afraid to show over the years.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Horses are naturally skittish animals that can easily become frightened and bolt.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Footage from the immediate aftermath captured mothers and fathers clutching children on their hips, running through the mist of water dousing the flames, while frightened dogs scrambled alongside them.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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While gold is a popular choice when investors are scared, other alternatives such as infrastructure and real estate offer similar protection.—
Eric Satz,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Plus, hearing from the new owners, those dogs have also been scared and skittish around humans.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Kenny Francois, the CEO of LETS Community Center in Miami Gardens, which serves the Haitian immigrant community, was shocked to learn of the Supreme Court’s decision.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Fans of the original film were quite shocked to see the change.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration’s unprecedented action against Harvard is not the only reason why international college students have become alarmed about their future in the United States.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But even legal scholars with an expansive view of executive authority have grown alarmed.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Aghast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aghast. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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