as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
gazed in wonderment at the holiday decorations
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Recent Examples of wonderment
Again, Adams brings that right mix of tenderness and annoyance, between holy wonderment and existential boredom.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
Some children look at the sculpture with wonderment, others with confusion.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Concepts like love, suffering, sweetness, and pain move out from the institutional confines of the church to a feeling of wonderment often connected with the experience of nature.
—Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Life can be so monotonous and there are so few things that inspire a sense of genuine wonderment and amazement about life and being alive.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
Some children look at the sculpture with wonderment, others with confusion.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Concepts like love, suffering, sweetness, and pain move out from the institutional confines of the church to a feeling of wonderment often connected with the experience of nature.
—Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Life can be so monotonous and there are so few things that inspire a sense of genuine wonderment and amazement about life and being alive.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wonderment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
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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
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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
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Garcia's clip has been viewed over a million times and over a thousand TikTok users have commented with a mix of astonishment and worry for her.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The image was born after her September 2024 presidential debate against Trump, where Harris peered at her opponent with a look of astonishment.—
Raven Maragh-Lloyd,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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But what makes our own effort worthy of admiration is not the perfection of the first try, but the effort of pushing into uncomfortable territory, and by trying over and over again, despite the stumble and failure!—
Nathan Furr,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her passion for the craft, relentless work ethic and unflappable demeanor have enabled her to win the trust, respect and admiration of our talent and network partners.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Fans will receive a one-time redeemable code to unlock 24-pack hourglasses and 12 wonder hourglasses, which can be used to open two digital booster packs and select one randomized digital card as part of the Wonder Pick feature.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal was designated one of the seven wonders of the modern world in 1994.—
Erika Angulo,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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