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
The internet was just as aghast as Segura and Kreischer as clips of people recreating the Dazed and Confused actor’s recipe but his wife of 12 years backed up her husband.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Most were aghast at Brooks’s assault upon Sumner, while some others cheered his action.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Playing the 81-year-old president as aghast, confused, and inarticulate could easily amount to an unkind impersonation, but in Carvey’s masterful hands, there is zero heightening — only dead-on accuracy.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Emily is aghast that Sylvie even has an appetite after her betrayal.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Most were aghast at Brooks’s assault upon Sumner, while some others cheered his action.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Playing the 81-year-old president as aghast, confused, and inarticulate could easily amount to an unkind impersonation, but in Carvey’s masterful hands, there is zero heightening — only dead-on accuracy.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Emily is aghast that Sylvie even has an appetite after her betrayal.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aghast
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Some children might regress to an earlier stage of development, becoming afraid of going to school and leaving their parents.Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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In need of a way to raise funds, but afraid of the political consequences of implementing new taxes, state lawmakers opted to experiment with a lottery.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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For the 34th time in two years cops have been called by frightened neighbors or Hollis herself to quell the volcanic quarrels inside Peppermill Apartments unit B-312.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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My friends were confused by my abrupt stop and the frightened and befuddled look on my face — except for one, whose eyes were also bulging wide.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Read Next Florida Shelter thought dog was scared — but something else was wrong.Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Thirty years ago, Blake was himself a scared kid.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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One Direction Members and Loved Ones Attend Liam Payne's Funeral By Maggie Ekberg Contributing Entertainment Writer 0 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Liam Payne's sudden passing shocked fans worldwide, and now, his cause of death has been confirmed.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Danni fills in Diana, who’s shocked that Danni was so bold to their boss.Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Confused and more alarmed, Rippy walked toward Mack’s bedroom, reached in and found a light switch.Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Felecia, having once listened to a podcast that characterized the diagnosis as controversial, grew alarmed.Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Aghast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aghast. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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