marvelled

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"I can make out all the letters of the alphabet, even the smallest ones," he marvelled, pointing to his phone screen.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Moyes marvelled at the way United's new number one dealt with Everton's bombardment of corners, which drew criticism from some - but Lammens accepts as part of the game.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Maher, a crochety liberal-leaning comic who has grown more crochety and less liberal as societal norms have passed him by, marvelled at the fact that he could make the commander-in-chief laugh.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

During meetings with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in 2018, President Trump marvelled at the hermit nation's "great beaches", which could someday have the "best hotels".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

Pippin marvelled at his strength, seeing the passage that he had already forced with no other tool than his great limbs.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien