amazed
Amazed means feeling extremely surprised or impressed by something.
When you hear someone say they were amazed by a movie or a concert, it usually means they thought it was incredibly good and had no idea how great it would be. They might have heard about it from others, but nothing could've prepared them for the experience. You often use this word when describing something that exceeded your expectations – like seeing an incredible sunset, reading a book that's much better than you anticipated, or trying food that's so delicious it blows you away!
How common is "amazed"?
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
adjective
Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).
Example: 1917, Frederic Harrison, The Mill on the Floss. Vol. IX. Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction we are amazed by forked flashes of wisdom
Real examples of "amazed" in context
