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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He’s had to get used to it — to admit to himself that he can’t meet people who aren’t amazed that they’re meeting him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
“I continue to be amazed by what this extraordinary group of people are achieving every day even amidst all the forces acting against us. And Elon is one of the best humans I know.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
At the end, a line of people stood blinking at the world, amazed at the clarity and detail many had forgotten or, for some, had never known.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
When I first discovered Woodson’s work through the Woodson Center, I was amazed to find my classroom experiences perfectly echoed in his philosophy—especially in his powerful reminder that “the door is locked from the inside.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He didn’t want her to discover what she’d learned, but he was amazed at how good she was at this.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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