How to Use amazement in a Sentence

amazement

noun
  • 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.
  • To my amazement, a third of the room gets up from their seats.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • To my amazement, up shot Leo’s hand.
    — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The woman stared at the old man in amazement.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Talking to him was a true joy, mixed with an awe of amazement.
    — PEOPLE.com, 6 Oct. 2021
  • His nostrils flared in and out in amazement.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
  • To my amazement, a gash of gleaming steel opened up in the bench top.
    — Nick Foulkes, A-LIST, 6 Apr. 2018
  • To her amazement, the twins’ dad answered.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The disbelief comes over you and just the shock and the amazement.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
  • An old man stepped inside, and Schreiber eyed him with amazement.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Want something to make your neighbors peer over the fence with amazement?
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Here fans of thrifting and the Starfield game shared their amazement.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Children squealed in amazement and lost count of the hundreds of bugs around.
    — Adriana Brasileiro, orlandosentinel.com, 19 July 2019
  • Her coach, though, spends more time in amazement than Riggins does.
    — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Tarantino watched in amazement as the lead swung head over heels into plate glass.
    — Amy Nicholson, Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2022
  • His teammates in the dugout watched in amazement right after the loud crack of the bat.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Snow-watching elicits a sense of calm and amazement.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Speaking for myself, there have been many hours of stunned amazement.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Now, the pair can only look on in amazement as their favorite tree will soon be cut to pieces.
    — Vincent Crivelli, Sun-Sentinel.com, 7 June 2018
  • There were whoops and cheers and what appeared to be grins of amazement at the King’s cheek.
    — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Many at road games marvel at the skill and either watch in amazement or try to heckle.
    — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 14 Sep. 2017
  • To her amazement, Jones even got her own trailer for hair and makeup.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2022
  • To my amazement, the weight started falling off after the first few weeks.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
  • Even her coach, at times, is left scratching his head in amazement at how she's been able to battle back.
    — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • To my amazement, the quality of the vase was flawless.
    — PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Jessie Reyez hit the stage earlier in the night, but left the crowd shook in amazement.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Not a sad feeling of saying goodbye to life, but one of joy and amazement at how great it’s been.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 7 May 2024
  • Like my younger daughter, the critic says, with alarm and amazement, This, this.
    — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • 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

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