as in amazes
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning
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What amazes me is how the same film sparks such different conversations, depending on the room.—
Eitan Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Remus, who is now 5, amazes his family by reading books on his own, a development which Whittenburg attributes in part to the Imagination Library.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Respecting the medium often surprises me with the most rewarding outcomes.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The other thing that still surprises me is how many people are still willing to apply to come do it.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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These shocks land heavily on Hispanics, who are overrepresented in construction, service, and blue-collar work sensitive to inflation and policy disruptions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The elder Hall’s indifference toward his son’s life shocks even his captor, prompting a bonding moment that softens the viewer’s perceptions of both men.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … GRACE OVER HATE – Erika Kirk's powerful act of forgiveness toward husband's killer stuns faith leaders.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Chamarel, Mauritius Spilling across the volcanic hills of southwest Mauritius, Chamarel stuns with its terrain—Seven Coloured Earth ripples in bands of violet, ochre, and rust, shifting under the tropical sun like a living canvas.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … HONOR CODE BUST – Navy scandal rocks Democratic candidate as new poll shows gubernatorial race tied.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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When a Palestinian teenager gets swept up into a protest in the occupied West Bank and experiences a moment of violence that rocks his family, his mother recounts the political and emotional threads that led to that fateful moment.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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As the dolphin gets closer to the glass, the Chihuahua lets out a bark that startles the dolphin, who then starts mimicking the dog's mouth movements in a sort of chasing game across species.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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His work astonishes and moves people far beyond the fashion bubble to this day.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Thunderstrikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstrikes. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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