38
shocked(adjective, fearful, suspicious, timid, dazed)
27
astonished(adjective, beat, confused, amazed, astonished)
27
dumbfounded(adjective, awkward, dazed, amazed, astonished)
24
appalled(adjective, confused, dazed, befuddled, frightened)
23
stunned(adjective, confused, fearful, suspicious, timid)
21
afraid(adjective, upset, excited, fear, anxious)
19
overwhelmed(adjective, beat, confused, amazed, astonished)
17
fearful(adjective, upset, excited, fear, anxious)
17
confounded(adjective, shock, commotion, astonishment, amazed)
16
alarmed(adjective, fearful, afraid, suspicious, timid)
15
dismayed(adjective, fearful, suspicious, timid, amazed)
15
astounded(adjective, confused, dazed, amazed, astonished)
15
thunderstruck(adjective, confused, wonder, dazed, amazed)
14
startled(adjective, shock, commotion, astonishment, amazed)
13
frightened(adjective, upset, anxious, nervous, shy)
13
amazed(adjective, shock, commotion, shy, silent)
13
awestruck(adjective, shock, fear, commotion, wonder)
12
flabbergasted(adjective, beat, confused, amazed, astonished)
10
anxious(adjective, upset, excited, nervous, shy)
10
taken aback(verb, expression, adjective, phrasal verb, shock)
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