awe-struck
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During the nearly seven-hour lunar flyby, astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Reid Weisman gave near-literary descriptions of lunar surface features and left scientists in Houston awe-struck.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
With the metal in colliding knives, the foley work of sand beneath a boot and the glottal roaring of a sandworm, I am reduced to a slack, muttering, awe-struck child.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025
To an awe-struck crowd, the two of them then do a rendition of “Chopsticks.”
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024
As awe-struck fans stood for an extended ovation after the opening song, the 79-year-old’s delighted laughter seemed to make them cheer even harder.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023
The boys had watched with bated breath and almost awe-struck interest.
From Bert Wilson at the Wheel by Duffield, J. W.
