bowled over

Example Sentences

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"But I was really bowled over by the character and the score."

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

TikTok users were bowled over by the property, with one remarking, “OK, after seeing the house, she is right, $20 million is cheap for this.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

As a younger actor, I would've been bowled over by the fan reaction, for better and worse.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024

I have previously been bowled over by Deaf West’s ability to find new expressive life in familiar musicals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

"I myself," Miss Honey said, "am probably far more bowled over by what you did than you are, and I am trying to find some reasonable explanation."

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl