amazement
Example Sentences
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"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
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
When a figure skater performs a back flip, a 17-year-old takes home a gold medal, or new world records are set, we also question reality—but out of amazement, not suspicion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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
To my amazement she swam up to me, then three more from the troop did the same.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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