amazement
Example Sentences
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To her amazement, close to 200 people came with more than 180 cakes devoured.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
To her amazement, she was selected for a tour last March, allowing her to bring up to two guests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith snagged a pass with one hand near the sideline, drawing audible amazement from the crowd of 104,168.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
The experts recall with amazement and appreciation the level of curiosity and celebrity he commanded in courtrooms across the Jim Crow South, charming even the bigoted lawyers and judges whose unjust rulings he challenged.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2025
Jake watched in amazement as Grace clearly explained the difference between the two verbs.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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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