: 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
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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Each year in recent memory, Scheider sounds amazed when organizers manage to slip more vendors into the popular event.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Principal Eric Olsen was amazed by his first jamboree back in 2008.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In a TikTok video, the owners posted charming footage showing the tiny feline's surprising genius, leaving viewers delighted and amazed at her climbing skills.
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As a lifelong skywatcher, Harry remembers watching the Perseid meteor shower every summer in his hometown and being amazed by the wonders of the night sky.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Principal Eric Olsen was amazed by his first jamboree back in 2008.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In a TikTok video, the owners posted charming footage showing the tiny feline's surprising genius, leaving viewers delighted and amazed at her climbing skills.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
As a lifelong skywatcher, Harry remembers watching the Perseid meteor shower every summer in his hometown and being amazed by the wonders of the night sky.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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