How to Use amazement in a Sentence

amazement

noun

• 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.
• To my amazement, a third of the room gets up from their seats.
  — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
• The disbelief comes over you and just the shock and the amazement.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
• Talking to him was a true joy, mixed with an awe of amazement.
  — PEOPLE.com, 6 Oct. 2021
• To their amazement, the best deals were to be found across the river, in Manhattan.
  — WSJ, 26 Mar. 2021
• Just gaze in amazement at the blended streak of highlight on this queen.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 Aug. 2021
• This went on for several days, and to the amazement of the researchers, the pups were able to alter their tone.
  — Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2021
• Like my younger daughter, the critic says, with alarm and amazement, This, this.
  — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
• To our amazement, the Yukon could be hustled through the hills like a big Mercedes or a Bimmer.
  — Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
• Want something to make your neighbors peer over the fence with amazement?
  — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2021
• Auerbach, the host and Celtics GM at the time, would often slap his forehead in amazement.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 19 Jan. 2022
• Much to my amazement, more and more are putting giant-screen TVs in these areas!
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2021
• Tarantino watched in amazement as the lead swung head over heels into plate glass.
  — Amy Nicholson, Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2022
• Two girls’ jaws dropped in amazement when Van Lith unveiled the big surprise.
  — The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2022
• To her amazement, Jones even got her own trailer for hair and makeup.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2022
• Shake your head with amazement at the wide pine floors, the extra large hot tub and the conservatory off the back.
  — Kris Frieswick, WSJ, 13 May 2022
• Tony Gwynn loved to rave about Clark’s swing, and there were times when Barry Bonds spoke with wide-eyed amazement about the man’s talent.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2021
• The bride wipes tears from her eyes while her new husband watches the performance with a look of amazement.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
• Watch the video above and drop your jaw in amazement at what McNamara & co. are willing to do for a thrill.
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 21 June 2021
• At times, his Bulls teammates joined fans in amazement at the way DeRozan pushed the limits of his production.
  — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 17 Apr. 2022
• There was no fighting, though the other children starred at their peers in amazement.
  — Nate Carlisle, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Feb. 2022
• To the amazement of doctors, Chase was able to walk out of the hospital and go back home to his siblings Mason, now 11, and Sloane, now 9.
  — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022
• As the scoreboard posted the 2-1 final, Seton coach John Volker raised his hands to the sky in amazement.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2022
• To his amazement, the crowd went nuts for the movie, about Nike’s efforts in the 1980s to lure a young Michael Jordan to its struggling basketball brand.
  — Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
• Much to my amazement, a new set of fronds sprouted from the crown several weeks later.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2021
• His hands look calm on the conference table, but his eyes show amazement.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
• In the days since her performance with Mitchell, Celisse has hardly been able to contain her own joy and amazement.
  — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2022
• Many folks in the comments and quote tweets were marveling in amazement over her natural hair.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 4 Mar. 2022
• The men, dressed in hoodies and masks, could be seen dashing down the sidewalk and weaving through cars stopped on the street as shoppers watched in amazement.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024