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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Recent Examples of aghast
Witnesses were aghast at the violence of the takedown.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
On the other end of the political spectrum, activists who organized to protest the war in Gaza were aghast at the administration's move.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
To witness Maine's first female governor take a stand against the girls and women of her state should leave people across the entire country aghast.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In a historically Ukrainian pocket in the East Village in Manhattan, critics of Mr. Trump were aghast at his attack.
—Mark Bonamo, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aghast
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
On the other end of the political spectrum, activists who organized to protest the war in Gaza were aghast at the administration's move.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
To witness Maine's first female governor take a stand against the girls and women of her state should leave people across the entire country aghast.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In a historically Ukrainian pocket in the East Village in Manhattan, critics of Mr. Trump were aghast at his attack.
—Mark Bonamo, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aghast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aghast
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Although Indiana has not experienced an immigration raid at this scale, community leaders shared that many in migrant communities are afraid that they may potentially be picked up off the street and deported, whether rightfully or not.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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If getting this set up on your own sounds daunting, don’t be afraid to ask for help, McCoy says.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Not surprisingly, the woman being targeted by the scams was extremely frightened.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Many people may be intrinsically frightened of robots.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Most notable in the repeat of Man of Steel elements and themes, there’s the Kryptonian message threatening earth, which makes the public scared, so Superman turns himself in to government authorities.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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There’s people that are getting into trouble because the powers that be are scared, too.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Adam Sandler, who also starred in and produced the film, is seen first looking shocked at the scene unfolding before him, before laughing along with the rest of the crew.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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This week, Barkley had a chance to discuss one of his young teammates, Cooper DeJean, who was shocked to crack the NFL's Top 100 list after just one year in the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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In May 2020, Sacramento, California, resident Alfonso Nguyen was alarmed to find two Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies at his door, accusing him of illegally growing cannabis and demanding entry into his home.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Both are alarmed that their younger counterparts have begun receiving similar threatening notes one year after their own roadside tragedy, and yet another person or persons rocking a rain slicker and one long, nasty hook are doling out some karmic payback.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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“Aghast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aghast. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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