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[ adjective ] filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

Examples

"an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation" "I stood enthralled, astonished by the majesty of the cathedral" "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the bombing"

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

Bob_Carroll may not bear quite as close a physical resemblance to LaGuardia as Tom_Bosley does , but I was amazed at the way he became more_and_more Fiorello as the evening progressed , until one had to catch_one's_self_up and remember that this was n't really LaGuardia come_back among us again .

(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)

And after Wilson had talked to Mrs._Catt and to others , he was absolutely amazed .

(Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)

He was really amazed to discover the other guests so excited about these delicate little songs .

Related terms

surprised

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