: 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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Gentry’s nearly half-hour spectacle of soccer skill left Porter amazed, but not necessarily surprised, given how Gentry juggles the various balls of her life.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Williams was amazed by the results.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The 6 million would be amazed just at the existence of the state of Israel.
—Samuel S. Flax, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Most are amazed that the game is even still in development at all instead of being canceled, though there’s still time for that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Williams was amazed by the results.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The 6 million would be amazed just at the existence of the state of Israel.
—Samuel S. Flax, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Most are amazed that the game is even still in development at all instead of being canceled, though there’s still time for that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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