amazement

noun

amaze·ment ə-ˈmāz-mənt

Synonyms of amazement next

: 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.

: something that causes astonishment : something that is amazing

… the amazements that are turning up in physics each year …—

Lewis Thomas

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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The four words were first spoken here on a bright spring afternoon at Camelback Ranch, my astonished syllables joining similar tones of amazement floating from every corner of a crowded press box. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 Belichick showed up to the amazement of his squad dressed in a full pirate outfit with his then-wife Debby Clarke Belichick. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024 Fans flooded the comments with supportive messages and amazement of just how good the Kelce brothers sounded together. —

Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024 For me personally, the fact that resonance lies at the foundation of reality is a source of delight and amazement. —

Matt Strassler, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for amazement