as in astonishments
the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual
imagine Dorothy's amazement when she discovered that the Wizard of Oz was just an ordinary man
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Analysts said a unique component of the fallout from the Iran war is that, unlike in previous oil shocks, renewable power has become more competitive in many countries around the world.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Fatih Birol told Australia's National Press Club in Canberra the crisis in the Middle East has had a worse impact on oil than the two oil shocks of the 1970s combined, and a worse effect on gas markets than the Russia-Ukraine war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Amazements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazements. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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