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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

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

Meagan’s awed expressions clearly demonstrated that as much as you know a place, you can always find more to amaze you.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

“It never ceases to amaze me how people will just captivatedly watch two people on an awkward date.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

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

“It amazes me that travelers are not up in arms about the way they get treated,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

"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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

"That's something that amazes me - how one tiny bone can complete the story."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2025

“But sometimes we don’t get our way even when we deserve it. That’s true for everybody, even you. I know that amazes you, but that’s the way it is.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

"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

"Norwegians are as daft about football as the Scots and I was amazed to discover the number of Doonhamers who are related to or have friends who are Norwegians," she said.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

“I told all my acquaintances that we were staying at Number Twelve Biscuitshire Lane,” she went on, amazed.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Dame Penelope Keith's funeral has been hailed as "wonderful, beautiful and absolutely amazing" by her friends.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

An amazing and entertaining autobiography, it demonstrates that no matter which market you invest in, finding your own style that matches your personality and psychology will lead to the best results.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

"The LNF is an amazing facility," Gong said, adding it was a painstaking process to meld the device's materials together in a way that didn't introduce any extraneous electric fields.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

“It’s been an amazing transformation to see it turning from what was essentially a giant parking lot into what is now this absolutely gorgeous property,” Mietz said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

And it revealed an amazing array of Bronze Age objects.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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