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amaze

[uh-mayz] / əˈmeɪz /


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“I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings,” Miyazaki once said, “that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.”

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

"It never ceases to amaze me how the density of the informational ecosystem was at the time".

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The seemingly limitless proliferation of cases in which lawyers have been caught letting fictitious AI-generated legal citations contaminate their briefs continues to amaze.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

Meagan’s awed expressions clearly demonstrated that as much as you know a place, you can always find more to amaze you.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

In addition, they amaze me: it’s shocking, and exciting, to hear such things emerging from the mouths of women.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

But it is not so much its size that amazes, but its uncanny shape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

"One thing that always amazes me is that this tiny little fly does a hell of a lot; even our best AI agents and robots can't do everything that a fly does," Yang said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

"That's something that amazes me - how one tiny bone can complete the story."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

“What always amazes me about this community is despite … the many, many times we have faced adversity, it’s the resilience of this group of amazing people,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024

‘What amazes me,’ Sophie said, ‘is how you ever learned to write in the first place.’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has defended his decision to appear on a celebrity episode of Channel 4 hit show Gogglebox after opposition leader Kemi Badenoch said she was "amazed" he had time to do it.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Genna Contino is planning her wedding, and has been amazed at how expensive certain items can be, such as a dress she “fell in love with.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

As the skipper of the 40-foot sloop First Light, Ms. Brauer had at her fingertips resources that would have amazed the salts of yore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“But I’m amazed at the different types of people that show up regardless.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

I am still amazed at what I have done.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

"I thought it sounded like an amazing experience - living away from home for a few months on a very small island with five other people and 1,000 penguins," says Clarke.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

He told Ball:, external "I'm absolutely loving doing it. It's an honour to be asked. And believe it's going to be so good. I really do believe it's going to be amazing."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The common historical thread is that some amazing new technology attracts lots of capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Richard Riehle was an amazing human being,” Logue wrote in a tribute shared Monday on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

“The most amazing mission we will probably ever do, and we can’t even tell anyone about it.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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