Amazed
/əˈmeɪzd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjAstonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).
"1917, Frederic Harrison, The Mill on the Floss. Vol. IX. Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction
we are amazed by forked flashes of wisdom"
"I am amazed at your passionate words"— c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
verbsimple past and past participle of amaze
Sentence Examples
I am amazed at your audacity.
I'm amazed at your fluency in English.
I was amazed at the amount he could eat.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I was utterly ____ by the breathtaking view from the mountaintop.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We were ____ at the beautiful sunset over the mountains last night.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I was utterly ____ by the breathtaking view from the mountaintop.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We were ____ at the beautiful sunset over the mountains last night.