as in astonishment
the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual
the look of startlement in her eyes when she found herself at the wedding seated next to her ex-boyfriend
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On the sidelines, that early laughter quickly matched the awe and astonishment experienced in the stands.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
24 Aug. 2024 -
The world will still exceed my comprehension and astonishment by orders of magnitude.—
Hua Hsu,
The New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2024
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The paper projects that this reinsurance shock could result in annual premiums going up $700 by 2053.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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But none of this was a shock given the provenance, quality, and looks of this Bugatti.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2025
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Lawyers for the director allege that his PR team had no reason to employ a well-orchestrated smear campaign against Lively because, to their amazement, the public had already done so.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
2 Jan. 2025
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Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
28 Oct. 2024
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There are no surprises in the names behind the World No. 1.—
Dan Santaromita,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The cast features 23 contestants including two surprise players that weren't initially announced to the public.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Startlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/startlement. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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