amazement
Example Sentences
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Rev Jane Lee said she and a lay minister were preparing for morning prayers when they discovered a plastic bag with a box which "to our amazement" contained nine gold Britannia coins inside.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
But amazement tends not to pay the bills, and for a while she and Cook lived sparingly by the sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“So I’m a little in amazement about just the way life works in that sense.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
"I am told to my amazement it is also the first time in Bermuda's 400-year history that the islands have received a reigning King," he told guests at a garden party on Friday evening.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
The other dogs watched in amazement as Reginald grabbed hold of the bathroom doorknob with his mouth, gave it a twist, and shoved the door open.
From "Dog Squad" 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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