amazement
noun
amaze·ment
ə-ˈmāz-mənt 
1
: a feeling of astonishment : the quality or state of being amazed
was filled with amazement by what he saw
She stared at him in amazement.
2
: something that causes astonishment : something that is amazing
… the amazements that are turning up in physics each year …—
Lewis Thomas
Lewis Thomas3
obsolete
: consternation, bewilderment
Examples of amazement in a Sentence
The crowd watched in amazement as the magician performed his tricks.
Much to the amazement of her family, she left school to pursue her acting career.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Your songs capture the amazement of it all, especially on this record.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Both admitted some amazement with what early AI systems can do.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Redditors React Redditors were quick to share their amazement.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Amazement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazement. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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amazement
noun
amaze·ment
ə-ˈmāz-mənt
: great surprise or astonishment
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