How To Use Astonishment In A Sentence
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If she levels a levelheaded, legitimate accusation, delegitimize it by feigning astonishment and outrage.
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When she had said this she looked at Vinicius with astonishment and regret, for he had disaccustomed her to similar outbursts; and he set his teeth, so as not to tell her that he would have given command to beat such a brother with sticks, or would have sent him as a compeditus
Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero
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Friends and colleagues expressed astonishment last night as the news broke.
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I spotted a shooting star which, to my astonishment, was bright green in colour.
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I timed it successfully, and had no doubt of having added four to my score, when, to my astonishment, I saw a fieldsman running from the direction of the hedge.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920
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Still others, who are initiated by those making a craft of sacred rites, are worthy of astonishment and pity.
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The horseman gave a cry of astonishment and pleasure, and without a word wheeled his horse and galloped past back at headlong speed toward the castle.
The Boy Knight
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And, indeed, so solitary and remote is this ancient edifice, and so simple is the mode of living of the people in this by-corner of Spain, that the appearance of even a sorry calesa might well cause astonishment.
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
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She could not hide her astonishment.
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The effects of these films leave us in states of astonishment.
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But on this particular day it seemed as if some of the ingredients were wanting, for the morning and afternoon passed, to the astonishment of all, without a single "phiz" as the girls were wont somewhat felicitously to call the frequent passages of arms in which the two girls considered it their peculiar privilege to indulge.
Hollowmell or, A Schoolgirl's Mission
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The creek -- that part of it near which the willows grew, and where the old ashery used to stand -- had been their daily resort every summer-day all their lives; and they all looked at her with astonishment and dismay, but none of them spoke.
Shenac's Work at Home
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They all shared glances of astonishment, and sprinted around the back to loop behind the last supply ship.
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There must be many thousands of small businessmen hearing this with open-mouthed astonishment.
Times, Sunday Times
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The astonishment and anguish depictured on her countenance increased the apprehensions of this unfortunate father, and he renewed his question.
The Romance of the Forest
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With what astonishment and veneration may we look into our own soul, where there are such hidden stores of virtue and knowledge, such inexhausted sources of perfection!
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant
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Indeed, one civil engineer writing to the Irish Times this week expressed astonishment at the figure.
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Originally the sophist was a lover of truth; then he became a lover of words that concealed truth, and the chief end of his existence was to balance a feather on his nose and keep three balls in the air for the astonishment and admiration of the bystanders.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8
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There is an instant change from mild anger and heavy annoyance to startled astonishment and disbelief.
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I worked to identify it - the smell of stale ash, the blowback of an aged coal burner, cinders falling from the sky, the aftermath of some inflamed astonishment - or not.
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Cecil was whistling away when suddenly he gave a tremendous "whew" of astonishment and sprang to his feet.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901
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I hope that future generations will look back on this debate with astonishment and shame.
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She gasped in surprise but abruptly hid her astonishment from her mother who looked up at the sound.
THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
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He watched her in astonishment as she seemed to shrink into herself, and sank slowly onto the chair almost directly behind her.
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His widow yesterday told of her astonishment at discovering her husband's debts after his death.
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But to my great astonishment she was gone.
Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born
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It's used as an expression of pleased astonishment, or at least it was when I was a boy.
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While drawing gasps of astonishment from residents, the snowflakes failed to make an impact on the ground, where they melted into large grey puddles.
Times, Sunday Times
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They paused with the same look of embarrassment and astonishment on their faces.
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He gave a small bow and then, to Faith's astonishment, he gave her a small smile.
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I tried to contain my anger and astonishment, but apparently Isabelle didn't.
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The amount of niches that are filled is a constant astonishment.
Times, Sunday Times
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he looked at me in astonishment
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When I would obtain, by a large splatch of color spread on with a knife, a striking and unexpected effect, she would, in spite of herself, give vent to a half-suppressed "Ah!" of astonishment, of joy, of admiration.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8) Boule de Suif and Other Stories
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His cousin the pandour died in Vienna, and, as Trenck believed that he had left him a fortune of some millions, he tore his tender ties asunder, and hastened to Vienna to receive this rich inheritance, which, to his astonishment, he found to consist not in millions, but in law processes.
Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends
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Wad ye daur to sweir afore a leddy," she exclaimed, shaking her uplifted hands in pretence of ghasted astonishment.
The Marquis of Lossie
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To be confronted with such an immensity was an astonishment that virtually no one was prepared for.
The Chosen Peoples
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Sara stared down at the letter in mute astonishment.
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It's been getting worse so I eventually went off the to the doctor who told me, with some mild astonishment on his behalf, that my tail bone, instead of hanging down with a little curl in, is bent in at a 90 degree angle.
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Scott fell back a pace in astonishment.
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Why does this not seem to bother our actual children? and Captain Huggy Face made it a good week by dancing out the word "astonishment.
Kristin Wilson Keppler: More Stuff That Happens in the World When We're Watching Nickelodeon
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She be-knaved, be-rascalled, be-rogued the unhappy hero, who stood silent, confounded with astonishment, but more with shame and indignation, at being thus outwitted and overreached.
The History of the Life of the Late Mr Jonathan Wild the Great
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But it is time to turn to some of those special and rare outgates that the Amen with the keys gave to His favoured handmaiden, the Lady Robertland; and the first kind of outgate, on account of which she was always such an astonishment to herself, was what she would call her outgate from providential disabilities, entanglements, and embarrassments.
Samuel Rutherford
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To my astonishment, it was no longer a clear blue, but had turned to a hazel sort of green.
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She stood up quickly, giving a little cry of astonishment.
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She gazed at him in blank astonishment.
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The intervention in a long-running antitrust case has caused astonishment in media circles.
Times, Sunday Times
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Before Haydn had time to recover from his astonishment Ferdinand was back with a letter of introduction to Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Ambassador in London; and to show further that the misunderstanding was merely a passing affair he sent the composer later in the day a valuable tabatiere as a token of esteem and regard.
Joseph Haydn
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To the general astonishment the Duke d' Orléans, head of the junior branch of the royal family and heir to a long tradition of obstructionism, suddenly rose and protested that this was not legal.
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She gave a precise description of the place, and some time afterwards the writer found to his great astonishment an account by the Minorite friar
The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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He gave a start of surprise and astonishment.
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She was widowed in 1910 and resumed her performing career in Europe, where the fine quality and traditional correctness of her music caused astonishment.
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Daniel made no effort to conceal his bootlessness when the guests rose to leave the table; without giving the astonishment of his companions a single thought, he once more drew the patent leather torturers on to his extremities.
Gänsemännchen. English
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What! live in chambers?" they exclaim with astonishment and horror, recalling the smallness and cheerless aspect of their husbands 'business chambers.
A Book About Lawyers
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He took the money, his eyes goggling with astonishment.
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My jaw dropped in astonishment when I saw the size of the audience.
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She gasped in surprise but abruptly hid her astonishment from her mother who looked up at the sound.
THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
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Thereafter, when Yohanan came to her, Miriam expressed astonishment at behavior so foreign to his character.
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She gasped in astonishment, frozen in place by the shock of his words and his actions.
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For one moment the spectators stared in mute astonishment; but then the discovery of the Yankee's cheatery drew from them a peal of laughter which seemed likely to be inextinguishable.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844
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It is to be also remembered that female attorneys-at-law were unknown in England, and a proposition that a woman should enter the courts of Westminster Hall in that capacity, or as a barrister, would have created hardly less astonishment than one that she should ascend the bench of Bishops, or be elected to a seat in the House of Commons.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II
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Unable to comprehend, Amanda stared at Keira in utter astonishment and befuddlement.
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When she was safely out of earshot, they burst out laughing in astonishment and glee.
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Once Marthe disappeared from my life, so did Saint-Mames in a paradoxical moment I recall with astonishment to this day.
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He found me standing by the fire, throwing on it more sandal-wood, lignaloes, and other precious things; and as he stood gazing in fear and astonishment, and hardly believing his eyes, I said to him:
Hindoo Tales Or, the Adventures of Ten Princes
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To my astonishment, he termed my performance memorable.
Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
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Lachlan Rayburn saw her looking at him and, to her complete astonishment, put his hands together in the mime of applause before turning his back to her and shoving his way out of the crowd of people.
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It's those times of amazement and astonishment when suddenly your attention is carried away and your breath as well.
Christianity Today
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Great therefore was his astonishment and delight when on the evening before the term holiday Railsford put his head into the study and said --
The Master of the Shell
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Spluttering, he pulled himself up, grabbed the Hai Hau's bowline, then to his comrades ' complete astonishment, swam rapidly to shore.
THE MYSTERY OF THE CHINESE JUNK
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Gary Gensler's colleagues at Treasury looked at their TV screens in astonishment, Robert recalls: What the hell is Gary doing on TV?
CFTC chief Gary Gensler is out to police financial Wild West
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Sorta like watching (in astonishment, I confess, even tho anticipated) the contrast of Obama not hesitating at all in implementing his goals.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Too Late
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He stared in astonishment at the stranger.
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To Peter's astonishment a familiar figure was wading ashore, a red and white lifebelt about his waist.
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Then he thudded head first against the alley wall and oozed down it while his companions whirled in astonishment.
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Details of their hefty pay slips have drawn both intense criticism and astonishment from the public.
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The crew stood on deck and stared in astonishment at the sight of this phantom sailing ship, with its black masts and blood-red sails.
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The Capuchin had taken the same precaution, and followed Peregrine into the room, pronouncing benedicite, and crossing himself with many marks of astonishment.
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
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The wave, as has been described, is a concrete with an upward and a downward movement united; but its last constituent is that which most affects the ear and leaves upon it the stronger impression, and hence, especially if it be given with a wide interval, _its dominant characteristic will be that of the second movement_; for example, if the second movement be upward, the wave may express interrogation mingled with surprise or scorn; if the second movement be downward, the wave may express astonishment mingled with indignation.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886
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My enquiries showed, to my astonishment, that many of these features are optional in the rival marques and models.
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Paxton's fairy palace of glass and iron, erected in Hyde Park, and canopying in its glittering spaces the untouched, majestic elms of that national pleasure-ground as well as the varied treasures of industrial and artistic achievement brought from every quarter of the globe, divided the charmed astonishment of foreign spectators with the absolute orderliness of the myriads who thronged it and crowded all its approaches on the great opening day.
Great Britain and Her Queen
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In the gay season of 1866, Hardin, still bent on the golden quest in the hills, reads with some astonishment, the careful "precis" of his social spy.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance
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To my astonishment they very quickly stopped jumping up and charging at me.
THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend
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Anger and astonishment kept Mrs. Lilias silent, — while her old friend, in his self-complacent manner, was making known to her his political speculations.
The Abbot
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He remembers a hackette on a film magazine expressing astonishment that all its subs had degrees.
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Now it was Adam who was dumbfounded as he stared in astonishment at the card in his hands.
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When all hands were called, I rubbed my eyes in astonishment, for as I glanced out of the deadlight near which my hammock swung, I saw that we were under way and well out to sea.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"
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Gossip sells—this is one of the points Mr. Epstein makes, staring in disquieted astonishment at the vast gossip industry with magazines, Internet sites, television shows and newspapers devoted to little else.
Boulevardier's Delight
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Indeed, Paterson has been miffed at the astonishment over the defeat of Celtic.
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He stared over his glasses with astonishment, responded simply "Pour partir, m'sieur," and walked on, still ringing.
Pushed and the Return Push
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We can conclude that the incised patterns of the kunda and dibu bells, like those of the whisk, combine aesthetic astonishment with apotropaic function.
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Chang Su - su and Lin Pei - shan turned to stare at Fan Po - wen in astonishment.
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Viewers gazed in astonishment as the supposedly silver-tongued trial lawyer lurched from one inanity to the next.
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Someone came forward at a crouching run and laid two charged muskets on the ground beside me; to my astonishment I saw it was Bella Blair - the fat babu I'd seen reading the previous night was similarly arming the riding-master, and the chap on t'other side of me had as his loader a very frail-looking old civilian in a dust-coat and cricket cap.
Fiancée
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Daniel's mouth fell open in a gape of astonishment.
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Legrand, letting the negro go, and executing a series of curvets and caracols, much to the astonishment of his valet, who, arising from his knees, looked, mutely, from his master to myself, and then from myself to his master.
The Gold-Bug
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I recall my astonishment when he went into the background with a most brilliant pure blue where I had seen only unrevealed darkness.
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To the township's astonishment, their team hammered one visiting club after another.
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This exchange of heads took place without my being at all aware that the "Strad" scroll had returned to its original body; but on my mentioning the circumstance to my father, he informed me, to my astonishment and delight, that if the head of the mongrel Fiddle had been placed on the Stradivari, date 1710, from the Goding collection, it was now, as the effect of recent transmigration, on its own legitimate body.
The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators
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When he got to the bottom of the stairs and saw what they were doing, he stopped in open-mouthed astonishment.
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Astonishment, pleasure, hope, and shame, took alternate rapid possession of her mind; but the last sensation was the first that visibly operated, and she snatched her hand involuntarily from the Major.
Camilla: or, A Picture of Youth
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While drawing gasps of astonishment from residents, the snowflakes failed to make an impact on the ground, where they melted into large grey puddles.
Times, Sunday Times
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Instantly, astonishment registered on the barbarian's face, but Brother Simon didn't let the moment go.
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This alarmed so much, that the predetermined vote of acquittal or approbation was forced to be dropped, and to their great astonishment the late cabinet is not thanked parliamentarily for having lost Minorca.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2
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As Alyssa looked at her she saw with astonishment that the woman was blind.
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The intervention in a long-running antitrust case has caused astonishment in media circles.
Times, Sunday Times
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To the astonishment and despair of his rivals, he built a powerhouse.
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His astonishment and confusion, therefore, were great, when, as the last note of the proclamation died in the echo, Count Robert of Paris stood forth, armed cap-a-pie, his mailed charger led behind him from within the curtained enclosure, at one end of the lists, as if ready to mount at the signal of the marshal.
Count Robert of Paris
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In a mood of mild astonishment, I have to admit that the relationship lasted 30 years, perhaps more.
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None of these was in sight, however, as we strolled the streets, but we did disturb the chat or gossip of two delightful, apple cheeked old ladies in white caps, who became dumb with astonishment at the sight of two foreigners who walked about gazing up at the roofs and windows of the houses, and at the mynheer in knickerbockers who was always looking about him and writing in a little book.
Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders
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The slack-jawed look of astonishment on Chade's face suddenly made me realize that he had not seen what was obvious to me.
THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
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The look of astonishment faded though, and all that was left was her usual look of grim disgust and displeasure.
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We're going down to Broadlands for a few days.' A look of astonishment came into his face.
FINAL RESORT
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She felt no astonishment at hearing the name Adrienne spoken suddenly and unreflectingly by Guy de Lissac.
His Excellency the Minister
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Burke's phrase of "the swinish multitude," applied to mobs, was then in every body's mouth; and, accordingly, after my brother had recovered from his first astonishment at this audacious mutiny, he made us several sweeping bows that looked very much like tentative rehearsals of a sweeping _fusillade_, and then addressed us in a very brief speech, of which we could distinguish the words _pearls_ and _swinish multitude_, but uttered in a very low key, perhaps out of some lurking consideration for the two young strangers.
Autobiographical Sketches
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To my astonishment, the moment we start talking, we hit it off instantly.
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Then I whipped out my completed hat and there were gasps of astonishment.
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I do not wish to call your attention here to the disproportion of the sentence but to its remanence and to the astonishment if not downright indignation this situation provokes in all who cherish the United States because they cherish liberty.
Bernard-Henri Lévy: And to Think That We Still Have to Argue Against the Death Penalty
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The hard-boiled reporters in attendance look on in astonishment as the doddering old CEO mimics pumping motions with his arms.
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The fine marquisate of Froidfond was accordingly conveyed down the gullet of Monsieur Grandet, who, to the great astonishment of Saumur, paid for it, under proper discount, with the usual formalities.
Eug�nie Grandet
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Sitting pole-axed on the sofa, Mahoney stared in astonishment at the spectacle before him.
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Wanderers took the lead in curious fashion when wingman Holden seemed to cross, but to the astonishment of the players and crowd the ball swerved in flight and hit the back of the net.
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The apparition of Catherine Seyton, which the page had let loose in the first moment of astonishment, vanished in darkness; but the plash of oars was heard, and, in a second or two, five or six harquebuses and a falconet were fired from the battlements of the castle successively, as if levelled at some object on the water.
The Abbot
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To their astonishment, they found a little blue box and discovered that 'phone phreaking' was indeed possible.
Times, Sunday Times
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Best Mate is not a horse who draws gasps of astonishment with an exuberant leap or a sudden blinding burst.
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The judge had caused astonishment at the same court in April when he sentenced the 59-year-old.
The Sun
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Imagine my astonishment when Peter walked in!
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First you put out every conceivable article on the bed or floor, and then with an air of self-denial you say, "There, that will be enough;" and when you find an additional portmanteau lugged out, you ask with an air of astonishment
Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada
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I could see him yet, could see the anger dying in his eyes, the disbelief, the astonishment, the emotionless mask.
THE LONELY SEA
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People - and by no means professional philosophers only - often have experiences which they describe as astonishment at the fact of existence, awe in the face of 'Nothingness', apprehension of the unreality of the world or the feeling that whatever is impermanent must be accounted for by what is indestructible.
Inside Higher Ed
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As he approached the swire at the head of the dell -- that little delightful verge from which in one moment the eastern limits and shores of Lothian arise on the view -- as he approached it, I say, and a little space from the height, he beheld, to his astonishment, a bright halo in the cloud of haze, that rose in a semicircle over his head like a pale rainbow.
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
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While drawing gasps of astonishment from residents, the snowflakes failed to make an impact on the ground, where they melted into large grey puddles.
Times, Sunday Times
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On this second refusal the old Chamberlain rose from his seat, and, with every mark of astonishment in his countenance, curled up the corners of his mouth, cast his eyes round the table, and in a voice as loud and articulate as he was able, called "Silence!" which being obtained, he thus addressed the pretorian magistrate, who sat in the
The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency
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She wrote a couple of short stories and, to her astonishment, was published.
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The decameter outbursts that sometimes made Jupiter the most powerful radio source in the whole sky had been discovered back in the 1950s, to the utter astonishment of the astronomers.
A Meeting with Medusa
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The look on his face as he saw Missy at the door was both of astonishment and embarrassment.
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She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence when her father visited her at the jail.
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It acknowledges our dependence on automation, its betterments and pleasures; our astonishment at its extremes; and finally, our creeping terror at its consequentiality.
Ballardian » Edward Burtynsky: Oil – A Ballardian Interpretation
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The nation yelped in astonishment this week when Peter Hyman, the Prime Minister's speech-writer, quit his job to go into teaching.
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She looked on in wide eyed astonishment as he hefted a fairly large, gray, leather-bound book, in his hands.
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His neglect of you will justify any step you [Page 148] may take," added he; "and it is a matter of universal astonishment that you, who upon other occasions can act with such becoming spirit, should tamely continue to bear such infidelities from a husband.
Memoirs of Mary Robinson
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Each point is conveyed with a sense of astonishment and consternation at the world he depicts.
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She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence when her father visited her at the jail.
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Tall and gawky as he was in person, with tow-colored hair, and a scanty suit of shabbiest homespun, his appearance excited astonishment or ridicule wherever he went.
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Their enumeration among abuses, in the second place, of the celibacy of the clergy, and the manner in which their priests marry and persuade others to marry, are verily matters worthy of astonishment, since they call sacerdotal celibacy an abuse, when that which is directly contrary, the violation of celibacy and the illicit transition to marriage, deserves to be called the worst abuse in priests.
The Confutatio Pontificia
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Nor will I again torment you about that very underbred woman who inhabits the same house, and who every where boasts an intimacy with its two ladies, that is heard with general astonishment: nor yet upon another, and far more important topic, will I now touch, – the present evening recreation at Mrs. Berlinton's.
Camilla
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I spotted a shooting star which, to my astonishment, was bright green in colour.
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To my astonishment, he termed my performance memorable.
Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
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The reaction of polite society to this extraordinary work was one of astonishment.
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Saxon strode up the street, while the children gazed at them in gaping astonishment.
CHAPTER XIX
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His suggestive techniques had begun to dethaw items that were permafrozen in my subconscious; a few such items bubbled up to the surface - eureka moments - much to my astonishment.
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She gasped in surprise but abruptly hid her astonishment from her mother who looked up at the sound.
THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
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The Transfiguration on Mount Tabor when the disciples suddenly beheld the image of the Master accompanied by the images of Moses and Elias, did not cause a more profound astonishment to those who witnessed it than did the sight of the anthelion, of which the explanation is known to all meteorologists, to the innocent Norwegian maiden.
Part II, Chapter II of "Uranie"
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Every one knew that a tocsin bell to be duly rung, should be rung long and loud — not with a little merry jingle, such as befitted the announcement of a wedding, but in a manner to strike astonishment, if not alarm, into its hearers; and on this occasion great justice was done to the tocsin.
La Vend�e
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When I would obtain, by a large splatch of color spread on with a knife, a striking and unexpected effect, she would, in spite of herself, give vent to a half-suppressed ` Oh! 'of astonishment, of joy, of admiration.
Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life
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He watched with astonishment as the orange juice poured crimson into his glass, then frowned at the label and squinted.
Salem Falls
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To Peter's astonishment a familiar figure was wading ashore, a red and white lifebelt about his waist.
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While this bill was pending, and only vengeance was breathed by the majority, his lordship, to the astonishment of all, suddenly moved, what he termed his conciliatory proposition.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 (of 5) Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States
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To my great astonishment, he proceeded to ask me out - right there, in front of my parents!
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To our astonishment, Denis was grinning at us, and was even now heading in our direction.
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Mizander shook his head in astonishment and as Duke walked over to him to embrace him one last time, I saw the sun coming up over the horizon.
Blonde, Black and Blood Red
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Again, there was little reported trouble until the screen broke down, though there was a degree of astonishment from two of the thirstiest nations in European football that the shops and bars had not stocked up specially for the occasion.
Giant screens at Wigan could keep Rangers fans out of trouble
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To my astonishment, the first half of my seven-minute set, cribbed from the aide-memoire scribbles on the back of my hand, plays well.
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Athelstan watched in astonishment: Sir John's permanent hunger always fascinated him.
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Surely Sit-aken-te would stare at her in uncomprehending astonishment.
Aerie
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To his astonishment he discovered he had a brother, a sister and two cousins.
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He looked at Joe in astonishment, then threw back the bedcovers and swung his legs over the edge of the bed.
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Saxon heard Billy muffle an ejaculation, and saw painted on his face the extremest astonishment.
CHAPTER VII
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Henry's face showed astonishment as the steering wheel snapped and its column transfixed his chest.
TIME OF THE WOLF
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The voice in my head is wobbly and hesitant but it seems to echo slightly as I freeze in utter astonishment.
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To my astonishment, Beavers did not respond with the veneer of civility that usually masks his repugnance.
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His meeting, which may almost be designated as his union, with conventionary G — —, left behind it in his mind a sort of astonishment, which rendered him still more gentle.
Les Miserables
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His matted hair, his blood-shot eyes, his haggard looks, and torn and mean dress, derogated from the nobility of his appearance; and still less did he appear like the magnificent Count Eboli, when, to his utter confusion and astonishment, his counterfeit stood beside him.
Ferdinando Eboli
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They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.
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To his astonishment, Waldemar noted that his friend's indicatory finger shook a little.
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
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He gave the cable a twist, stepped into the car, pushed the switch, and to Jackson's astonishment, the engine roared to life.
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To his unfeigned astonishment the questions were answered promptly, simply, and decisively, and when the interview was ended my companion naively expressed his wonderment.
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The man walked off in dudgeon, and Mr. Westwyn, losing his anger in his astonishment at this effrontery, said, 'And pray, Mr. Lynmere, what do you pretend to know of Stilton cheese? do they make it at Leipsic? did you ever so much as taste it in your life?'
Camilla: or, A Picture of Youth
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He stared over his glasses with astonishment, responded simply "Pour partir, m'sieur," and walked on, still ringing.
Pushed and the Return Push
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He didn't say anything more, but when he reached into his breast pocket and brought out his notecase, then took Maya's unresisting hand and pressed several notes of large denomination into it, she stared at him in open-mouthed astonishment.
The Serpent's Shadow
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Harriet laughed out loud in astonishment.
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She leaned forward and turned to face him with a look of astonishment on her face.
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To our astonishment, although a considerable distance from land, we were in shoal water the whole of the day, supposed to be a sand-bank, the water by times being quite discoloured.
The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B.
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While drawing gasps of astonishment from residents, the snowflakes failed to make an impact on the ground, where they melted into large grey puddles.
Times, Sunday Times
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Paddy Hopkirk and his co-driver Henry Lidding powered to a Monte Carlo Rally victory in a Mini Cooper S, to the astonishment of the rest of the field and the racing fraternity.
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He was surprisingly forbearing about the fight Joe got into, much to Joe's astonishment.
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If ever there was a device that so perfectly excites the petrolhead to the complete astonishment of lentil-lovers, it's the sports exhaust.
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There was the fat boy, perfectly motionless, with his large circular eyes staring into the arbour, but without the slightest expression on his face that the most expert physiognomist could have referred to astonishment, curiosity, or any other known passion that agitates the human breast.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
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Astonishment rippled through the assembled recruits.
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My family supported me, but as natural salads and bean eaters, to my astonishment they rather enjoyed it.
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Then, to my great astonishment, he started to cry.
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Their astonishment increased, however, when Captain Bill at once gave orders for getting the mudhook up, and leaving their anchorage, as well as preceding all the other sealers on the homeward bound trip.
Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet
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The present period is most undoubtedly the period of the cetaceans; and the future geologist who goes hunting for dry bones among the ooze of the Atlantic, now known to us only by the scanty dredgings of our 'Alerts' and 'Challengers,' but then upheaved into snow-clad Alps or vine-covered Apennines, will doubtless stand aghast at the huge skeletons of our whales and our razorbacks, and will mutter to himself in awe-struck astonishment, in the exact words of my friend at South Kensington, 'Things used all to be so very big in those days, usedn't they?'
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You are all very optimistic," Prestimion said, peering in astonishment at the small wrinkled visage of his newborn son.
LORD PRESTIMION
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We exclaimed our astonishment and relief, and rushed to embrace him.
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Father caught it from her hand, and going to the window, read aloud in slow, precisive accents of astonishment: --
People of the Whirlpool
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Suddenly our conversation came to an abrupt halt, our breath caught in our throats and our mouths hung open with astonishment.
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Maybe it was the element of sheer surprise, the astonishment that anyone could be so stupid.
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A murmur of astonishment passed among the ring of watchers as the scent of celestial flowers from this exudation filled the air.
THE CURSE OF CHALION
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To my astonishment they very quickly stopped jumping up and charging at me.
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