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amazing

American  
[uh-mey-zing] / əˈmeɪ zɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing great surprise or sudden wonder.

    He wowed the audience with amazing feats of magical illusion.

  2. excellent; wonderful.

    In addition to amazing tour leaders, many of our programs are accompanied by university faculty who are experts on the destination.
amazing British  
/ əˈmeɪzɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing wonder or astonishment

    amazing feats
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Other Word Forms

  • amazingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of amazing

First recorded in 1520–30; amaze + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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"The police officers that have dealt with this have been absolutely amazing, I can't fault them," she says.

From BBC

“It’s amazing to me how humanity and compassion become an act of resistance.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I don't want to put it out there to everybody but it's an amazing club to play for and you'd be silly if you wanted to jump out of it as soon as you could."

From BBC

"This find was so sudden and amazing, it was really emotional for our team," Sereno said.

From Science Daily

The Eastern Daily Press said Eddie's brother Harry described him as a "beloved son" and "the most amazing brother" in a post shared on social media.

From BBC

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