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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Lawyers for the director allege that his PR team had no reason to employ a well-orchestrated smear campaign against Lively because, to their amazement, the public had already done so.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
Imagine this summer with Ohtani, only double the amazement and triple the excitement.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Much to their amazement, those as far south as the Florida Keys and the Bahamas were able to bask in the colorful glowing light that radiated into the skies.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
Imagine this summer with Ohtani, only double the amazement and triple the excitement.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Much to their amazement, those as far south as the Florida Keys and the Bahamas were able to bask in the colorful glowing light that radiated into the skies.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Amazement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazement. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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amazement
noun
amaze·ment
ə-ˈmāz-mənt
: great surprise or astonishment
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