Synonyms for marveling

Grammar : Verb

Spell : mahr-vuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɑr vəl

Définition of marveling

Origin : c.1300, "to be filled with wonder," from Old French merveillier "to wonder at, be astonished," from merveille (see marvel (n.)). Related: Marveled; marveling.

verb be amazed

Example sentences :

"Tell me, then," Anders said, marveling a little at his equanimity.
Extract from : « Warm » by Robert Sheckley

All were looking at the dog now, marveling at its odd behavior.
Extract from : « The Radiant Shell » by Paul Ernst

Sleepless, she tossed, marveling at how close his death had come home to her.
Extract from : « Laramie Holds the Range » by Frank H. Spearman

He covered her face, and, marveling at her words, looked ahead.
Extract from : « "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea » by Morgan Robertson

Marveling over this, and astonished at it, we fell silent and spoke no more.
Extract from : « Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc » by Mark Twain

"I'll be right up," he said, marveling at the calmness in his voice.
Extract from : « The Lani People » by J. F. Bone

She walked along Riverside Drive, marveling at the Palisades.
Extract from : « Find the Woman » by Arthur Somers Roche

It is wonderful and awful; and thus I offer it a token of my marveling respect.
Extract from : « Out of the Hurly-Burly » by Charles Heber Clark

And she looked long at the star, marveling at its brightness.
Extract from : « Then and Now » by Robert Vaughn

"They're good workers," he concluded, marveling at the patent energy.
Extract from : « Mountain » by Clement Wood

Antonyms for marveling

expect

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