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Recent Examples of wonderment Jon, meanwhile, holes up in his squalid quarters surrounded by takeout containers and dirty clothes while hooked onto a cheap-looking VR game that hardly inspires the wonderment in us it’s supposed to in him. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025 Compared to the Spider-Verse movies, there’s no wonderment at the visual ingenuity, and compared to X-Men ’97, there’s no ambitious subtext to be elevated to the surface. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025 Trump and Iran:anger, weariness, wonderment as Trump exits U.S. from nuclear deal A Trump plot by Iran? Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025 The performances are superlative, and, despite the grimness of the setting, the film is awash with the wonderment of childhood. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wonderment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
Noun
  • Then, to my utter amazement, four geese tumbled one by one out of the line-stone dead, not even a kicker.
    Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
  • Within three weeks, to Akasha’s amazement, Shimshai was up to 40 orders a day.
    Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Johansson even joked in her musical monologue that castmember Sarah Sherman was leaving, to Sherman's mock astonishment.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
  • In a perfect world for Robertson, the astonishment and bewilderment Knies had at Robertson’s game would be enough to push Robertson into the playoffs.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • TikTok users couldn't get enough of the wholesome moment, flooding the comments with admiration—and relatable stories.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • Noting that Cyrus had traveled with the family on vacation, The Terminator star reiterated his admiration for the musician.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Paring payroll and procuring prospects took precedence, prompting wonder whether that run could be waning.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Squid Game could have been a one-season wonder instead of a three-season bummer.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025

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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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