astonished

• Simpson was astonished--and more than astonished, grieved--when I told him that he was to dine with the maid; but he could not complain in words, since my own guest, the mistress, was hardly more attractive. —  Stories by American Authors (Volume 4)
• I hope it wasn't much hurt There was a moment of silence--astonished, inquisitive silence on the part of Miss Fitzroy temporary cessation of the faculty of speech on that of Mr. Gunning. It was the moment, as he reflected afterwards, for a clean, decisive lie, a denial of all ownership; either that, or the instant flinging of Captain Carteret overboard Unfortunately for him, he did neither; he lied partially, timorously, and with that clinging to the skirts of the truth that marks the novice Oh, she was all right," he said, his face purpling heavily in the kindly darkness. —  All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches
• He had hoped for, longed for, prayed for these boys, especially for this one since the day before; yet he was astonished when he received the firm, prompt answer, "I mean to, sir,"--astonished, as too many are, that his prayer was heard Have you started, my boy?" —  Tip Lewis and His Lamp
• Upon making this discovery he was both astonished and alarmed--astonished, for it seemed to him that he could scarcely make a move in any direction without being confronted by the redoubtable Wild-cats. —  Frank on the Lower Mississippi
• "Our minds are astonished, and our bowels are moved, &c There is a story of an irascible and fluent man who, after a torrent of abusive words addressed to a cool-tempered friend with whom he had a difference, was brought to a stop by the calm request of his friend that he would be so good as to repeat his observations. —  The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649

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