Astonished is commonly followed by at or by. About is also used for topics or news. With and as are generally not standard complements after astonished.
Use astonished at for reactions to events or facts, and astonished by for the cause or agent. Astonished about is possible when discussing a topic or piece of news.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Astonished at is very common for reactions to facts, behaviour, or events.
Use astonished by when emphasising the thing or person causing astonishment.
About can be used when referring to a topic, report, or situation.
With is usually not the complement of astonished. It may introduce an accompanying feeling or expression.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
With does not usually complete the adjective astonished.
✕ I was astonished with the news. ✓ I was astonished at the news.As is generally not used directly after astonished.
✕ She was astonished as the result. ✓ She was astonished at the result.Both are possible, but by emphasises the cause more strongly.
✕ We were astonished at her generosity. ✓ We were astonished by her generosity.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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At usually focuses on the surprising event, while by highlights the cause or source of surprise.
Yes. It is possible when discussing surprise about a topic or situation.
Not usually as a direct adjective pattern. Use at or by instead.
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