startlement

noun

Definition of startlementnext
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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  1. astonishment
  2. shock
  3. amazement
  4. surprise
Noun
  • The flip side of that is the sense of astonishment at how the history that has been written about Dial does not reflect his actual achievement, and essentially, not only limits it but imagines things that don’t actually fit.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In the fall of 2016, the editors of The New Yorker published an enthusiastic endorsement of Hillary Clinton: On November 8th, barring some astonishment, the people of the United States will, after two hundred and forty years, send a woman to the White House.
    The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of astonishment
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  • After scooping the treble last term, head coach Carlo Ancelotti is struggling to find the best system for his men which includes Mbappe and also makes up for the control in midfield lost by Toni Kroos' shock retirement.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Selzer poll has been viewed as evidence that pollsters calling the race a dead heat have been acting out of a desire to seek safety in numbers following the shock 2016 election result that failed to spot latent support for Trump.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of shock
Noun
  • Williams’ performance and the ending to the game against Georgia set social media abuzz, with sporting legends such as LeBron James, Chris Paul, JJ Watt and Dez Bryant all expressing their amazement at his brilliance.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
  • You could be overrun by excitement, or overrun by just amazement, just shocked.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of amazement
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  • In 2001, my father left my mother, my three siblings, and me a surprise inheritance in a Swiss bank account.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Donald Trump’s head-turning pick for attorney general takes some federal officials by surprise.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of surprise
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“Startlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/startlement. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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