as·ton·ish·ment 
/əˈstɑ:nɪʃmənt/ noun
/əˈstɑ:nɪʃmənt/ noun [noncount] : a feeling of being very surprised : amazement
▪ The garden's beauty filled me with astonishment. ▪ A crowd watched in astonishment as he jumped from the bridge. ▪ They discovered to their astonishment that their car had been stolen. ▪ Much to the astonishment of her friends and family, she left school to pursue her acting career.
▪ The garden's beauty filled me with astonishment. ▪ A crowd watched in astonishment as he jumped from the bridge. ▪ They discovered to their astonishment that their car had been stolen. ▪ Much to the astonishment of her friends and family, she left school to pursue her acting career.
