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Another word for aghast

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Adjective

  1. Filled with fear or terror

    See also:

    fear

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Another word for aghast

Modifier
  1. See also:

    shocked

    bewildered

    afraid

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Sentence Examples

  • The whole nation listened aghast to the manifesto.

  • Princess Mary was first surprised and then aghast at this question.

  • The House of Representatives, at first aghast, presently voted four millions as a beginning.

  • The teacher was aghast at how many of her students failed the simple test.

  • My wife and I loved the house, but we were aghast at its unreasonably high price tag.

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