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was amazing
  • past progressive of amaze.

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He said the technology was "surprising all of us" and it was "amazing what we can do with it for the good of humanity".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"I remember watching F1 20 years ago and hearing the roar of the engines and it was amazing, but not seeing a single overtake," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

And they were like, “Hey, this is great. Let’s let them camp with their cars,” which was amazing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

So I think it was amazing that we were allowed to lift up the building and have the whole ground free for people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Clyde flipped through a magazine so roughly it was amazing the pages didn’t rip out.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman