awestruck
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The scene is both epic and intimate, capturing the child’s awestruck emotions of the moment and the author’s time-altered reconstruction of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
One was the awestruck girl from the South discovering New York City for the first time, another was the hunky model, aspiring actor, and so on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“Are you sure she’s your ma?” one of her teenage son’s awestruck friends asks while gazing up at her.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
His work is a moving and complex love letter to Mexico, mesmerizing anyone who has ever been awestruck by the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
"You seemed so far away," Miss Honey whispered, awestruck.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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