amazement
Example Sentences
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To the amazement of some, the crash site was bulldozed within days, which experts say destroyed potentially crucial evidence.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith snagged a pass with one hand near the sideline, drawing audible amazement from the crowd of 104,168.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
To our amazement, when we entered the room, Linda opened her eyes and said, “Ana, I’m so glad you’re here! How’s school?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
The experts recall with amazement and appreciation the level of curiosity and celebrity he commanded in courtrooms across the Jim Crow South, charming even the bigoted lawyers and judges whose unjust rulings he challenged.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2025
“Who knew,” Mom says, her voice filling with amazement, “that an inner-city Pennsylvania girl would meet a rural, upstate New York boy and discover true love?”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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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