Amy Chua

I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best all-around student. Afterwards my father said to me, 'Never, ever disgrace me like that again.' When I tell my Western friends, they are aghast. But I adore my father. It didn't knock my self-esteem at all.

American Educator

Ezra Taft Benson

I am a witness to nations and people deprived of their freedom. I was there. I watched that great Iron Curtain drop around nations which formerly had prized their freedom - good people. I was aghast as these were written off by the stroke of a pen.

American Leader

Wendie Malick

It was a matter of survival for the local people, but it was the most violent scene I have ever witnessed. The people in my group, feeling helpless, were all spellbound and aghast at the same time. I became a vegetarian shortly after that.

American Actress

Nina Conti

When I'm gigging, there's an uneasy shift when I pull a puppet out. People look at me aghast and I feel I have about 20 seconds to win them over. You even get the prejudice among other people in your own profession.

English Actress

Scott Aukerman

I remember when I first started, the first movie I wrote that didn't get made I was aghast. 'Wait a minute, that's not how this is supposed to work. You write a move and it gets made!

American Writer

Priyamani

I did some glamorous roles and even wore a bikini in the Telugu film 'Drona,' but the audience was aghast. Some said, 'Please don't ever wear a bikini again!

Indian Actress

Alia Shawkat

When I get a new script my mom will read them and just be aghast. I think it's hysterical.

Aghast expresses extreme shock, typically at something unexpected or alarming.

Extreme Surprise

Use 'aghast' to emphasize the intensity of someone's reaction to horrifying news or events.

Intensity Emphasis

'Aghast' often describes an immediate reaction, rather than a long-term state.

Immediate Reaction

 with disruptive ideas. Piping up like that is sort of not done in the military. And I said some pretty intemperate things, if I'm reflecting on it. But it got the attention of a lot of senior officials who were aghast that I would write something like this. But some leaders were open to Ben's perspective.