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 our amazement, when we entered the room, Linda opened her eyes and said, “Ana, I’m so glad you’re here! How’s school?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 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

And to my amazement – one of the phage I collected from my toilet was able to kill this infection in the lab.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Later, as they all ate, her eyes grew wide with amazement.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques