Amazed (Adjective)
Meaning
Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The crowd was amazed by the fireworks display that lit up the entire sky.
- She was amazed by the beauty of the ancient city, which was hidden deep in the jungle.
- The tourists were amazed by the sheer size of the Grand Canyon, which stretched out before them.
- The audience was amazed by the magician's ability to make objects disappear into thin air.
- The scientists were amazed by the discovery of a new species of plant that had the power to heal diseases.