as in amazed
filled with amazement or wonder
with wondering expressions on our faces, we watched the acrobats perform their daring feats
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Adjective
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After sharing the video on social media, Lauren was amazed by the overwhelming reaction.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025 -
Gimbel is amazed the dam is still a strong tourist attraction.—
Terry Collins,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many wouldn’t be surprised to hear that this year’s biggest blockbusters aren’t well represented at the Oscars; however, that’s not always the case.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rice was surprised when a Ukrainian politician, Viktor Yanukovych, suddenly emerged from a side room.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An astonished Lara asks them to move to the crew mess, which makes Wihan huff and puff in irritation.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Little Caesars In this ad for Little Caesars’ Crazy Puffs, actor Eugene Levy is seemingly so astonished after taking a bite that his eyebrows fly off his face and flutter away, terrorizing everyone in their path.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Alani, a French journalist, paints a haunting picture of modern Iraq through the eyes of its bewildered children.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The snap captures Bailey a bewildered expression on her face.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Wondering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondering. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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