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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Doug Hanneman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Out of these mixings will come magnificent horrors and amazements.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Read more Birds Awe as Woman Captures 'Frozen Waves' in the Netherlands
Millennial Travel Trends That Will Refuse To Die in 2025
'Mesmerizing'
In the TikTok comments, viewers expressed their amazement at the natural spectacle.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Sitting right next to her and looking up in amazement was her childhood cat.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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 2 Mar. 2025.
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amazement
noun
amaze·ment
ə-ˈmāz-mənt
: great surprise or astonishment
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