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amaze

[uh-meyz] / 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

“It does amaze me when people go, ‘You are so disturbing.’

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Her family and friends can only watch in wonder at what she will go on to accomplish next as she continues to amaze them daily.

From BBC May 14, 2026

And he coud fix up Algernons amaze to be the same like that one so we could both be doing the same kind.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

"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

“It just amazes me that there is not more support out there,” Trump said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

What amazes Downing more, however, is his offensive acumen.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

"It amazes me – they’re a mountain people, but all that’s left from that noisy temperament is a desire to hug you," says Natalya Sevets-Yermolina, who runs the Russian cultural centre Reforum in Budva.

From BBC Oct. 6, 2024

“It still amazes me that no one around here has ever seen it,” Denna said.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

“You will be amazed at how easy it is to save 15%” of your income, he says.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

"They are just amazed" by the daytime high temperatures under 30C and sea breezes, as well as the lack of crowds compared to tourist hotspots in southern Europe.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

“I was amazed at how quiet it was,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

"She separated the three crystal types, which themselves differed in transparency, symmetry, and luster, from all the pebbles. This ability to recognize crystals despite their differences amazed us," García-Ruiz said.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

“What amazed me,” Dorothy later remembered, “was how serene it was.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

On the crowdfunding site GoFundMe, Garibay described her daughter as an amazing soul with “a radiant heart.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Mosquitoes “are always going to find a way to outwit us; it is amazing how variable they are, and because they’re so adaptable, they are unpredictable,” he said.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

She said Zendaya's acting in particular was "amazing," and labelled Brand New Day as "the most comic accurate Spider-Man movie".

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

“The team is doing amazing work and I think you’ll be very happy with what they’ve got cooking for you.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

When she opened the oven door, the smell was amazing.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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