amazed
Americanadjective
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Etymology
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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Example Sentences
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Emily also recommends Glazed and Amazed — she takes her kids there every year to paint ornaments for their grandparents.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
On "The Goldbergs," she famously covered Paul McCartney's classic "Maybe I'm Amazed," which she approached with "fear, only because he's such an iconic artist."
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2022
Containing a McCartney classic in Maybe I’m Amazed, it influenced the “lo-fi” style of indie-pop.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2020
Paul McCartney & Wings, on a U.S. tour, perform ``Band on the Run,’' ``Silly Love Songs,’' ``Maybe I’m Amazed.’'
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2019
Amazed by the scores of inexpensive ethnic restaurants, they left Taco Bell behind for good.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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