amazed
Americanadjective
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Origin of amazed
Explanation
Someone who is amazed is surprised and overjoyed. If you are diving for sunken treasure you will be amazed to discover a wreck filled with gold bars, unless the gold in those bars turn out to be paint, in which case your amazement will quickly turn to disappointment. Amazed means being astounded or filled with wonder. It's the kind of reaction you'd expect from an audience at a magic show, although it takes a lot more sophisticated magic to amaze audiences today than it did decades ago. Back in the 1930s, if a magician had pulled a rabbit out of a hat you would definitely have been amazed. Today, you would have to see a magician make a rabbit levitate, disappear, and reappear in the form of a tiger to get an amazed reaction.
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Genna Contino is planning her wedding, and has been amazed at how expensive certain items can be, such as a dress she “fell in love with.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Kurt Sawitskas has already spent weeks analyzing the carousel’s innards, marveling at its antique nature, but also being amazed that it’s still mostly intact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
"She portrayed me just as myself. I was amazed at what she was able to do," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
As the skipper of the 40-foot sloop First Light, Ms. Brauer had at her fingertips resources that would have amazed the salts of yore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
‘When my grandma started getting ill, I remember being amazed by some of the things she remembered.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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