"Moriae Encomium" was hugely popular, to Erasmus' astonishment and sometimes his dismay. These dominant states are love, mirth, sorrow, anger, energy, terror, disgust and astonishment. The king stared at the figure in astonishment. The announcement was greeted with "delighted astonishment". We reached it, and stood rooted to the spot with mortification and astonishment. In 1960, "to his utter astonishment", he won a scholarship to RADA. He did not flinch as he burnt to the astonishment of those who watched. Dwight is shown screaming in anger and astonishment. To his astonishment, the skull spoke. We stood on the summit of the hill rivetted in astonishment. To everyone's astonishment, Cowan eventually stirred. Here we were left literally open-mouthed in astonishment. He responded well, with some astonishment, to his persistent interview. To the astonishment of the people, she melts. But to his great astonishment, did not burn the trees.