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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An all-seeing Jorge Bosch is wholly convincing as the long-suffering Argentinian chairman who, at the end of his tether and to everyone’s astonishment, vanishes in desperation from the climactic discussion.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025 -
To Worthington's astonishment, Lambert sent him the result of their work.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
4 Oct. 2024
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Deportation of these individuals or their family members would represent a significant negative shock to elderly home health care.—
Robert Krol,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Fear, shock, and uncertainty have taken hold in the federal workforce as 2.3 million employees across the government face President Donald Trump's deadline by the end of Thursday to decide whether to resign.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Sitting right next to her and looking up in amazement was her childhood cat.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Shivering South Floridians, young and old, looked to the sky in total amazement as tiny snowflakes landed on their faces.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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The second clip from the movie, which was filmed in Greenland and France, sees two men in Greenland making a surprise discovery and discussing climate science deniers.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the aftermath of the surprise meniscus repair, Woliczko’s rehabilitation objectives had been altered.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Startlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/startlement. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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