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
“It does amaze me when people go, ‘You are so disturbing.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Beneath the magnificent frescoes of the Clementine Hall, Pope Leo spoke in Italian to praise the power of cinema to entertain and to educate – and for its "capacity to amaze".
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Similarly, the audience is left to wonder why this career coder has driving skills that would amaze James Bond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
“Really, Sticky, you amaze me! A trap is for catching things—or people.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
"One thing that always amazes me is that this tiny little fly does a hell of a lot; even our best AI agents and robots can't do everything that a fly does," Yang said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
What amazes Downing more, however, is his offensive acumen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
"That's something that amazes me - how one tiny bone can complete the story."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
One who, even after all the offseason anticipation, amazes his new team a little more every day.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2024
“What amazes me most is the behavior of the dementors...you’ve really no idea what made them retreat, Snape?”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
"She separated the three crystal types, which themselves differed in transparency, symmetry, and luster, from all the pebbles. This ability to recognize crystals despite their differences amazed us," García-Ruiz said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Within Silicon Valley, executives are amazed at how well their stocks are doing,” said DeLeon, the San Francisco luxury broker.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
He’s had to get used to it — to admit to himself that he can’t meet people who aren’t amazed that they’re meeting him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Barry said the family were amazed to find out who the artist was having grown up with picture on the wall.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
“I just want to double-check a few things before I go back to Scotland. I think they’ll be amazed when they hear what I have to tell them.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
It sounds like you know this is an amazing opportunity.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“When you meet the moment, you can get full value for your product and therefore amazing margins. Nike missed that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
"It's not an amazing Spanish side - we've seen better," former France full-back Gael Clichy told 5 Live Sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s an amazing place to keep track of your own opinions and watch how they transform.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I suppose it would change things. In my head, he’s this amazing person. How could someone like that get fooled into liking Rachel?”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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