: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder
was amazed to hear what had happened
was too amazed to react at first
wearing an amazed expression on her face
Synonyms of amazed
Examples of amazed in a Sentence
you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house
a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Everybody in that stadium was amazed.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
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—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The 94-year-old I Dream of Jeannie star shared a picture with husband Jon Eicholtz for Easter, and fans were amazed at how glowing the actress looked.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Everybody in that stadium was amazed.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the avalanche of artificial intelligence has dulled our capacity to be amazed by space technology.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for amazed
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“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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