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

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