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was amazing

  • past progressive
    of amaze.
    amaze
    verb (used with object)
    to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly.

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“And I reached out and just kind of held you for a second because I was like, ‘That was amazing.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

"It was amazing, but it was so sad," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Unsurprisingly, the replies tug at the heartstrings: “I’m so glad Dolly saved you; she was amazing, and you are too.”

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Brian Conley said winning the series was "amazing", but wished his eldest daughter Amy and wife Anne-Marie could have also been there to experience it with them.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

He was so full of joy, though, that the whistling was, well, it was amazing.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata