The sense of amazement among adults, including jaded members of the media, was palpable — both because supposedly sophisticated adults had not pulled off this kind of change in attitudes about guns in the decades they'd been trying and because the teenagers shredded the talking points, the lies, the cynicism and the indifference that we've become accustomed to in our politics.
Thankfully, we have not lost
our sense of amazement.
It's that, while I still play and enjoy video games greatly,
the sense of amazement is an element I mostly assign to my youth.
Not only does one need a travelogue writer's skills just to describe the scene,
the sense of amazement at experiencing a well - crafted virtual reality can be a very emotional moment for which words ought to fail.
Another year,
another sense of amazement that I was able to turn out another twelve months of biweekly content (give or take an E3) for this column.
Wonderful things often come from the most unexpected of places and, in this particular case,
my sense of amazement came from a short but unbelievably beautiful game called AER: Memories of Old.
Everything it does provides either a mild or very strong
sense of amazement.
It gave
a sense of amazement and wonder about the connections we have to other
And many, like DiPietro and Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph C. Lorigo, look upon Trump's inauguration with
a sense of amazement.
None of these courageous women has ever spoken on the record in such compelling detail, and, on this DVD, the filmmakers weave together their passionate narratives as a celebration of the journey to motherhood that will leave viewers with a renewed
sense of amazement about the power of women.
I recall
my sense of amazement and relief when I learned, five years ago, that an 18th - century English scholar whom I had known for a long time, a man who is the quintessence of the precious academic and one who would not in his youth have turned a conscious moment to the subject of athletics, was a passionate follower of the Mets.
This sense of amazement can be illustrated by quoting numerous philosophers from varying philosophical positions.
Not exact matches
That
sense of marvelous absurdity and incredulous, wide - eyed wonder that attaches itself to great surprises, sudden
amazements and comic twists, seems to get lost in the prosaic thickness
of theological pedantry.
What stands out in Luke are the depth
of his human sympathies, his
sense of wonder,
amazement, and joy at the power
of the gospel, his poetic insight which led him not only to tell the Christmas story in a way that captivates old and young alike after nineteen centuries, but also to incorporate such lovely poems as the «Magnificat»
of Mary, Zachariah's «Benedictus,» and Simeon's «Nunc Dimittis.»
Perhaps I should not have been shocked, but it did give me a
sense of wonder and
amazement that he would be considering taking this kind
of step toward Christianity.
The revelatory character
of sacred writings results essentially from their powerful exemplification
of the first two fundamentals
of religious experience: In the first place, there is the marked element
of surprise,
of wonder and
amazement at the new and wholly unexpected things that have come to pass (e.g., deliverance
of the Hebrews from Egypt or from Babylon, the
sense of a living presence among the disciples who had witnessed Jesus» crucifixion).
Fallon shares his
amazement of the students
of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by saying, «They're speaking out with more guts, passion, conviction and common
sense than most adults.
To me, the implication seemed to be that we easily lose our
sense of wonder and
amazement, and activities that once were captivating and magnificent eventually become tedious.
The main problem this time out is that there is very little
sense of newness for us in the audience, or even a shred
of amazement from any
of the characters as to the astonishing events.
Star Trek had become too familiar and too dated and the random movies lacked that
sense of wonder and
amazement that science fiction fans were seeking.
It's represented as omnipresent, over-arching and essential to human connection and collaboration, with many
of the artworks conveying a
sense of wonder and
amazement at the power and potential
of WiFi
The titles that form part
of the bundle offer include: Catastrophe by Max Hastings, Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, As Luck Would Have It by Derek Jacobi, Faster Than Lightning by Usain Bolt, The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell,
Sense & Sensibility by Joanna Trollope, The Valley
of Amazement by Amy Tan and The Demon Dentist by David Walliams.
In a strange way reviewing the H Wireless has been something
of a sad affair for me, because while testing them I came to the saddening realisation that never again will I experience 7.1 sound for the very first time, cleansing me
of any
sense of genuine
amazement upon first hearing Steelseries» latest effort, and rest assured it's deserving
of amazement.
This effect
of continual repetition calls out to the human
senses, and, in return, deep inside
of our hearts, we yearn for true
amazement.»
Features works include Upside - Down Goggles (1994 — ongoing), in which the artist invites visitors to see the world bottom - up; Two Flying Machines (2015), in which visitors can experience the sensation
of flight; and Double Carousel (2011), a merry - go - round for adults that gives a
sense of euphoria and
amazement.
From the exhibition press release:» «Bedazzled» implies
amazement, to be overwhelmed to the point
of confusion; going beyond our
senses and reason.
It is to my continual
amazement that so many arguing for AGW / CAGW have no
sense of scale, don't realise how, sorry, ridiculous they appear when they claim the «great warming power»
of a insignificant amount
of trace gas carbon dioxide and compare it with an «insulating blanket».
The partner who has reached outside
of the relationship will feel a deep
sense of regret and remorse as well as an absolute
amazement at the amount
of pain that the step has caused.