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• To my amazement, I greased the landing despite the tricky crosswinds.From the entry grease
• He stopped in midchomp and lowered his fork, staring at me in amazement.From the entry midchomp
• To my amazement, he reappeared almost immediately with a perfect little doll's pram.2018, Faye Robinson, An Ordinary Girl, My Path to Peace of Mind, page 11. From the entry doll's pram
• The thought that he might actually get bigger was enough to make most people gape in amazement.2004, James A. Moore, Possessions, Dorchester Publishing Company Incorporated, →ISBN. From the entry curb stomp
• Her most notable meeting, she recalls with still-fresh amazement, took place recently with a roomful of Microsofters.1995 November 13, Michael Krantz, “The Great Manhattan Geek Rush of 1995”, in New York, pages 41–42. From the entry Microsofter
• “Why in the name of Ghu should we want to?” asked Thak in amazement.1991, Peter David, The Rift, →ISBN, page 189. From the entry ghu
• "That's no human being playing the instrument," he thought in amazement.1979, Marian Ury, Tales of Times Now Past: Sixty-Two Stories from a Medieval Japanese Collection, University of California Press, →ISBN…. From the entry oni
• For some moments they stand simply dumb, every one of them, with sheer wonder and amazement.1916, A[ugustus] H[enry] Cullen, “How Plans Change Themselves”, in Blazing the Trail: Some L.M.S. Pioneers of 1816, London: London…. From the entry awe-full
• Slipping off the cover of her box, Beth uttered a low cry of amazement and admiration.1914, Edith Van Dyne [pseudonym: Lyman Frank Baum], chapter XV, in Aunt Jane’s Nieces Out West, Chicago,: The Reilly & Britton Co.. From the entry lavaliere
• "Well, why did you tell me?" said I softly, to enjoy her flutters of amazement, of dismay.1904, The Loves of Edwy, Lothrop Publishing Company, page 239. From the entry flutter
• The characters do seem Rip Van Winkle-like, as they stumble upon and blink in amazement at very unsurprising things.2022 January 5, Rhonda Garelick, “Middle Age Doesn’t Happen ‘Just Like That’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry Rip Van Winkle
• Assistant referee Darren Cann signalled for a penalty and Dowd sent Herd off to the amazement of the Villa faithful.2011 October 22, Sam Sheringham, “Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport. From the entry tussle
• Perro prances merrily down the path, balancing his huevo jauntily on his nose, to the amazement of some watching chickens.2002, School Library Journal: SLJ - Volume 48, Issues 5-8, page 155. From the entry huevo
• Warrington, discovered to our amazement that Daniel's "blind" field was not blind at all in the usual sense. . . .1992, Lawrence Weiskrantz, “Unconscious Vision: The Strange Phenomenon of Blindsight,”, in The Sciences, volume 32, number 5, page 23. From the entry blindsight
• "Why?" said Lucy in amazement, "haven't you all been wondering where I was?" "So you've been hiding, have you?" Peter said.1950, C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Fontana Lions, published 1980, →ISBN, page 27. From the entry lu
• Amazement took the throatiness out of his voice.1930, Dashiell Hammett, chapter 11, in The Maltese Falcon, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, page 130. From the entry throatiness
• There was no sneer upon his thin lips, but, on the contrary, a gray, drawn look of excitement and amazement.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, chapter 9, in The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC. From the entry credulity
• "Well, why did you tell me?" said I softly, to enjoy her flutters of amazement , of dismay.1904, The Loves of Edwy, Lothrop Publishing Company, page 239. From the entry enjoy
• He Hail Maryed himself to sleep every night and woke up Hail Marying in the morning, and to his amazement and delight it worked.2003, Ray Cranley, Chip Chop Cherry, →ISBN, page 120. From the entry Hail Mary
• 'I suppose you're referring to Fluker,' I told him, and he looked at me in stunned amazement when I explained that he was one of my old oppoes.2012, Tony Orchard, Here's to our Far-Flung Empire. From the entry oppo
• To the amazement of the extra-terrestrians, Arcot’s first move was to create a titanic plane of artificial matter, and neatly bisect the Thought at the middle!1932, J. W. Campbell, Jr., Invaders from the Infinite in Amazing Stories Quarterly, numbers Spring–Summer, page 226/2. From the entry extraterrestrian
• Chase, and I learned with amazement that Chase was conspiring with his friends to secure the nomination for the Presidency, and was untrue and unloyal to his chief.1911, Shelby M. Cullom, Fifty Years of Public Service. From the entry unloyal

Meaning of amazement

1. noun The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; a feeling of intense astonishment or awe, as from witnessing something incredible and impressive.
2. noun A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.
3. noun Something which amazes.

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Questions about amazement in a sentence

How do you use amazement in a sentence?

Amazement is used as a noun. For example: “We stared in amazement at the skills on display.”

What is a short sentence with amazement?

“Eustace gaped at him in amazement.”

What does amazement mean?

Amazement means the condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; a feeling of intense astonishment or awe, as from witnessing something incredible and impressive.