amazement
noun
amaze·ment
ə-ˈmāz-mənt 
1
: a feeling of astonishment : the quality or state of being amazed
was filled with amazement by what he saw
She stared at him in amazement.
2
: something that causes astonishment : something that is amazing
… the amazements that are turning up in physics each year …—
Lewis Thomas
Lewis Thomas3
obsolete
: consternation, bewilderment
Examples of amazement in a Sentence
The crowd watched in amazement as the magician performed his tricks.
Much to the amazement of her family, she left school to pursue her acting career.
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TikTok viewers expressed their own amazement and fear of the scene in the viral clip.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
Williams’ performance and the ending to the game against Georgia set social media abuzz, with sporting legends such as LeBron James, Chris Paul, JJ Watt and Dez Bryant all expressing their amazement at his brilliance.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
You could be overrun by excitement, or overrun by just amazement, just shocked.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
Williams’ performance and the ending to the game against Georgia set social media abuzz, with sporting legends such as LeBron James, Chris Paul, JJ Watt and Dez Bryant all expressing their amazement at his brilliance.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
You could be overrun by excitement, or overrun by just amazement, just shocked.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for amazement
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“Amazement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazement. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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amazement
noun
amaze·ment
ə-ˈmāz-mənt
: great surprise or astonishment
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