amazement
Example Sentences
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Much to my amazement, I got hired to do a new play and got a couple of small roles on some sitcoms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
To the amazement of some, the crash site was bulldozed within days, which experts say destroyed potentially crucial evidence.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
So does his amazement that someone like himself can make a living through long-term investing and helping others to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
To the amazement of the 25-year-old, the demonstrations grew into a revolution that toppled Bangladesh’s authoritarian leader, Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled the country for most of Shipon life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Despite himself, he glanced at Ellidyr in amazement and not without a certain admiration.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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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