amazement
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,685 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,211 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising also: astonishment he looked at me in astonishment
amazement in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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With blank amazement they looked at each other.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Instead with a dawning amazement he watched Carlos Paredes stroll into view.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Mag raised her eyes, full of amazement, and uttered a sonorous "What?"
Our Nig · Harriet E. Wilson · Chapter 1
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Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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Her mother and her brother were gazing at her with a look of blank amazement.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1