wonderment
noun
won·der·ment
ˈwən-dər-mənt 
Examples of wonderment in a Sentence
He felt a sense of wonderment.
gazed in wonderment at the holiday decorations
Recent Examples on the Web
America’s contentious history in Iran leads to mix of anger, wonderment and weariness
Mokhber will take over the presidency on an interim basis.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Throughout his two shows at the Kundalini Grand Pyramids venue, Metro praises his audience and carries with him a sense of wonderment at performing against the backdrop of some of the oldest structures in the world.
—Maha Elnabawi, Billboard, 15 May 2024
Obviously, the city’s small-thinking political leaders beholden to profit-seeking developers seem to have lost all sense of creativity and childhood wonderment.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
Her innate connection to the natural world lends to a sense of wonderment.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s a moment of wonderment in front of a crystal pyramid of sorts, and then Brian Tyree Henry’s Bernie grabs Trapper’s bicep in amusing fashion.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
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The Gilded Age, as these decades came to be known, began with wonderment at technology’s astonishing ability to connect peoples and spread prosperity.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2024
Rivera put her hand over her heart and shook her head in wonderment as President Barack Obama presented the medal.
—Mark Kennedy, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Their attitudes ranged from wonderment to grim perseverance to bafflement about what to do next.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2024
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Throughout his two shows at the Kundalini Grand Pyramids venue, Metro praises his audience and carries with him a sense of wonderment at performing against the backdrop of some of the oldest structures in the world.
—Maha Elnabawi, Billboard, 15 May 2024
Obviously, the city’s small-thinking political leaders beholden to profit-seeking developers seem to have lost all sense of creativity and childhood wonderment.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
Her innate connection to the natural world lends to a sense of wonderment.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s a moment of wonderment in front of a crystal pyramid of sorts, and then Brian Tyree Henry’s Bernie grabs Trapper’s bicep in amusing fashion.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Read More: Elites Who Want to Fix the World's Problems Should Start By Looking in the Mirror
The Gilded Age, as these decades came to be known, began with wonderment at technology’s astonishing ability to connect peoples and spread prosperity.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2024
Rivera put her hand over her heart and shook her head in wonderment as President Barack Obama presented the medal.
—Mark Kennedy, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Their attitudes ranged from wonderment to grim perseverance to bafflement about what to do next.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wonderment. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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wonderment
noun
won·der·ment
ˈwən-dər-mənt
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: curiosity about something
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