astonishment
noun
ADJ. great | absolute, utter | mild an air of mild astonishment| blank a look of blank astonishment
VERB + ASTONISHMENT express | hide She could not hide her astonishment.
PREP. in ~ She gazed at him in astonishment.| to sb's ~ Then, to my great astonishment, he started to cry.| with ~ Everyone gasped with astonishment.| ~ at He expressed astonishment at the results.
PHRASES a cry/gasp/look of astonishment
