amazement
Example Sentences
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To the amazement of some, the crash site was bulldozed within days, which experts say destroyed potentially crucial evidence.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
When a figure skater performs a back flip, a 17-year-old takes home a gold medal, or new world records are set, we also question reality—but out of amazement, not suspicion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
But most of the photos shared capture the blimp with striking-but-identical sky-blue backsplashes, and yet the amazement never ceases.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025
Yet what began as amazement turned to discomfort as he reckoned that, before too long, most of the facility’s humans would be unnecessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
And I was sure it was because of their awe and amazement at my bright sparkliness.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing amazement
Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 2
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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