amaze
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“I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings,” Miyazaki once said, “that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.”
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
The seemingly limitless proliferation of cases in which lawyers have been caught letting fictitious AI-generated legal citations contaminate their briefs continues to amaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Meagan’s awed expressions clearly demonstrated that as much as you know a place, you can always find more to amaze you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
According to Mrs Butcher, one thing that still never fails to amaze her is how each wedding is unique - some more so than others.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
“Him as killed your family. Us in the graveyard, we wants you to stay alive. We wants you to surprise us and disappoint us and impress us and amaze us. Come home, Bod.”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
That these customers could resist the urge to step a few paces outside to see the real thing still amazes me 55 years later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It amazes me that similar parenting behaviors have evolved so many times in so many distinct animal lineages," says Kay.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
“What always amazes me about this community is despite … the many, many times we have faced adversity, it’s the resilience of this group of amazing people,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
"It amazes me – they’re a mountain people, but all that’s left from that noisy temperament is a desire to hug you," says Natalya Sevets-Yermolina, who runs the Russian cultural centre Reforum in Budva.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
‘What amazes me,’ Sophie said, ‘is how you ever learned to write in the first place.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
It also demonstrated that while Maye amazed the football world last season, he’s still just 24 years old and prone to growing pains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I am constantly amazed by the number of people in our country who do not seem to understand the basics of capitalism.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
"We were amazed to find that C. theotonicus grouped with extant placental mammals, being clearly distinct from other amniotes like reptiles or birds," said Gaetano.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
David Sellers from Leeds Astronomical Society said the group had organised the event for members and were "amazed" to find 2,000 people turn up.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
‘When my grandma started getting ill, I remember being amazed by some of the things she remembered.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
“Give us another couple of years to continue to work on the amazing things that we have been doing for the past two years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
David Plotz: I had never heard of this concept in your book and I was like, ‘That’s an amazing concept.’
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026
"It's amazing that these costumes, some of them are 50 years old but they look brand new. They've been so well looked after."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Grill is amazing for perfectly cooked steak, seafood and classic cocktails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It was amazing how small Lloyd could make himself.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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