amazement
Example Sentences
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To her amazement, close to 200 people came with more than 180 cakes devoured.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
When I exclaim aloud at this huge number, he tamps down my amazement: “No, no. There’s so much left—90% of this music is still unrecovered, unknown.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
To her amazement, she was selected for a tour last March, allowing her to bring up to two guests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 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
“Were you really with a general like Kojo told us?” said Emma, her eyes wide with amazement.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" 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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